up-and-down

adjective

Definition of up-and-downnext
as in vertical

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Recent Examples of up-and-down After the 27-year-old’s up-and-down play last year, simply getting Ayton back will not stop questions regarding the Lakers’ center position. — Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026 After an up-and-down start to his career, Flagg looked like a legitimate superstar by the end of his rookie season. — Juan Carlos Blanco, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal squad, looking for its first World Cup title and a favorite to win the tournament, heads to the knockout stage after an up-and-down group stage. — ABC News, 27 June 2026 Those cameras support up-and-down tilt, just like the SL3-P, but include a second hinge that swings the screen out to the side to swivel and face forward, a plus for self-recording video content. — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for up-and-down
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vertical
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  • British aerospace company Vertical Aerospace is set to conduct the first public electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) demonstration flights at the upcoming Farnborough International Airshow.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026
  • The device sits on her palm flipped to its side, so that the video Berkett films is vertical rather than horizontal — because most people will still watch it on their smartphone.
    — Alina Selyukh, NPR, 18 July 2026
Definition of vertical

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“Up-and-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/up-and-down. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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