Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for semierect
Adjective
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Fox Entertainment and Dhar Mann’s production company Dhar Mann Studios are teaming up to create microdramas for Holywater’s MyDrama platform, marking Mann’s first foray into the burgeoning vertical videos business.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026 -
Nagahisa and regular cinematographer Hiroaki Takeda capture these traumatic moments as frames within frames — doorways, mirrors, and corners as small windows seen at a distance — vertical rectangles like phone screens.—
Blake Simons,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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For total protection, erect metal or polypropylene deer fencing around the plant to prevent them from entering.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
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Thanks for that last shot of a fully erect Tommy.—
William Earl,
Variety,
28 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The United Center crowd held a standing ovation in support of Murray during a tribute video.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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The dealmaking has already gone through Sunday night and began almost as soon as the movie received a standing ovation after its Saturday night premiere at the Eccles Theatre and then enjoyed rave reviews.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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If the lever is perpendicular to the gas line, the gas valve is shut off.—
Timothy Dale,
The Spruce,
28 Jan. 2026
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The dipole antennas are mounted perpendicular to each other on a small turntable, forming an X when seen from above.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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An actor’s job is to plumb emotions at a moment’s notice.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
19 Nov. 2025
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On Tuesday morning, the parking lot and the gravel road near the Oglala Commodity Warehouse in Pine Ridge was plumb-full of pick-up trucks and cars.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The rash may begin as small, flat, round discolorations that become raised and fluid-filled (clear or pus) before scabbing.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
The Arizona Republic,
29 July 2022
Adjective
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The soft-close handle in particular stood out—unlike other coolers whose handles fall to the ground, the Ninja’s stayed upright or slowly lowered.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
27 Jan. 2026
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Just sitting, upright—that, apparently, is all there is to zazen.—
Michael Pollan,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Semierect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semierect. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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