as in standing
rising straight up
a vertical cliff face
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Recent Examples of vertical
Single metal, wood, or bamboo stakes can be added and tied tightly to vertical cage supports if needed.
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Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 15 Mar. 2026
In addition to the Cohen avatar, Strauss touted new vertical NBA clip formats coming to Peacock designed to allow fans to follow live games in a different way as well as to use them in their own social content.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
That’s about to change, with $170 million of vertical construction well underway just off University Avenue between Snelling and Pascal Street.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
Heidi Klum wowed in a strapless champagne column gown featuring shimmering crystal embellishments and intricate vertical beadwork.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 15 Mar. 2026
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Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 15 Mar. 2026
In addition to the Cohen avatar, Strauss touted new vertical NBA clip formats coming to Peacock designed to allow fans to follow live games in a different way as well as to use them in their own social content.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
That’s about to change, with $170 million of vertical construction well underway just off University Avenue between Snelling and Pascal Street.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
Heidi Klum wowed in a strapless champagne column gown featuring shimmering crystal embellishments and intricate vertical beadwork.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vertical
Adjective
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His best finish was 20th in the middle-distance standing event in Beijing.—
Charlotte Carroll,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Lindo received a standing ovation, during which Jordan could be seen smiling at his co-star from the audience and clapping.—
Isabel Yip,
NBC news,
1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Franklin, a smaller, two-lane street, runs perpendicular to Belleview.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
14 Mar. 2026
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Focus on Creating Flow and Accessibility Sharing an end table between two perpendicular sofas may be convenient for daily living, but that closed corner keeps people from easily flowing through the space.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Lily stood erect and silent, waiting for her part in the hunt.—
Delbert L. Chears,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
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The same rush to rename buildings, erect statues, hang massive banners of faces and publicly declare fealty to the leader in power is on display in North Korea, Cuba and the former Soviet Union.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Rolling off the bed in a silicon sleep cocoon, Grace gradually evolves from a wriggling larval stage into a fully upright, walking and talking smarty-pants.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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Then, as her fingers raced across the fretboard of an upright bass that dwarfed her petite figure, Amy Gadiaga wove vocal magic.—
Deborah Sengupta Stith,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Vertical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vertical. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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