Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for semierect
Adjective
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Bungee jumping uses elastic rubber cords that create a vertical, bouncing effect, whereas rope jumping uses low-stretch climbing ropes that convert the fall into a horizontal, pendulum swing.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026 -
This look tag-teams vertical ribbons of strawberry milk with bold candy apple red for a look that's nothing short of delectable.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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The solitary daisy-like golden yellow flowers emerge from slender, erect stems.—
Jamie McIntosh,
The Spruce,
5 May 2026
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The chickens stomp with swift feet like an Irish step dancer, keeping their tails erect and wings drooped.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Schedule a standing check-in for plans and feelings, then keep it even when life gets busy so depth builds without theatrics.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
11 June 2026
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It's based on a triple-axle trailer and is finished in metal, with pine log siding and a standing-seam metal roof.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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Bend your knees and sit back so that your thighs are parallel to the floor, and your shins remain perpendicular.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
8 June 2026
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At each of the four end points, a small panel about 2 to 3 feet wide would be mounted perpendicular to the netting to prevent access.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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The kitchen or bath walls must be square and plumb.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
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Alignment lasers and the ship’s gyro-compass ensured the rotors were plumb and correctly oriented.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Like the full flagships, the FE is getting a raised camera bump similar to what’s been installed on the Galaxy Z Fold series for a couple of generations now.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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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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Not all of the theorizing stands fully upright to scrutiny or time, but that’s sort of beside the point.—
Leander Schaerlaeckens
June 8,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Then, at dusk later that night, the two sisters both saw a dark upright figure on the beach at Whitefish Lighthouse near a large pile of driftwood by the shore.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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“Semierect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semierect. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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