as in standing
rising straight up
a vertical cliff face
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Recent Examples of vertical
There is a lot of buzz around vertical drama with frothy forecasts for viewing numbers and revenues for the ultra-shortform series, which started out in Asia and are taking root around the world.
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
Fingers crossed for details, but not that hopeful since Rockit itself was very noticeably vertical before Universal acknowledged its existence back in 2009.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
Today, the mountain is still managed by the Olympic Regional Development Authority and lends its famously steep vertical to national competitions.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
Unveiled this week at CES 2026 in Las Vegas, the Rictor X4 is a single-passenger eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) aircraft driven by eight motor/propeller units mounted on four arms.
—New Atlas, 8 Jan. 2026
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
Fingers crossed for details, but not that hopeful since Rockit itself was very noticeably vertical before Universal acknowledged its existence back in 2009.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
Today, the mountain is still managed by the Olympic Regional Development Authority and lends its famously steep vertical to national competitions.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
Unveiled this week at CES 2026 in Las Vegas, the Rictor X4 is a single-passenger eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) aircraft driven by eight motor/propeller units mounted on four arms.
—New Atlas, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vertical
Adjective
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Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters won the Golden Globe for Best Animated Motion Picture and received a standing ovation.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Julia Roberts presented one of the final awards of the night at the Golden Globes and received a standing ovation.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The clip shows Good behind the wheel of her SUV, which is parked perpendicular to the roadway, as the person taking the video circles the vehicle.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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The federal officer steps in front of the Honda SUV, parked nearly perpendicular across a one-way residential street in Minneapolis, with snow piled up on the curb.—
Claire Galofaro,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
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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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Antonio Alcalá, an art director for the postal service's stamp development program, designed the stamps, which features a 1974, black-and-white Associated Press image of the boxer focusing with his gloves upright, peering into the lens.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
14 Jan. 2026
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Native to the forests of Central American and Southeast Asia, peace lily has large, glossy, dark green leaves and an upright shape.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Vertical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vertical. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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