semierect

Definition of semierectnext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for semierect
Adjective
  • The car crashed into a fence, then smashed into the house’s front porch and came to rest in a vertical position on the steps, according to authorities and video from the scene.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
  • Indoor skydiving involves lying prone in a vertical wind tunnel.
    Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Adjective
  • The solitary daisy-like golden yellow flowers emerge from slender, erect stems.
    Jamie McIntosh, The Spruce, 5 May 2026
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • The resulting home consists of two perpendicular volumes perched atop an expansive triangular deck supported by a sculptural concrete base.
    Fred Albert, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Adjective
  • The kitchen or bath walls must be square and plumb.
    Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026
  • Alignment lasers and the ship’s gyro-compass ensured the rotors were plumb and correctly oriented.
    Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 13 Jun. 2026.

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