as in standing
rising straight up
a vertical cliff face
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Recent Examples of vertical
However, most apps struggle with nuances of the vertical temperature structure and cloud microphysics.
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Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Several spacings and gaps were potential vermin entrances including spacing and gaps between floor boards, a vertical air gap along double front doors and on the ceiling above the ice cream chest freezer in the retail aisle.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
updated January 23, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
There’s a vertical wall of ice at the midpoint.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 23 Jan. 2026
The building was designed in 1968 by renowned Florentine architect Lando Bartoli in a modernist rationalist style and is characterized by a stone facade and vertical bronze elements.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 13 Jan. 2026
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Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Several spacings and gaps were potential vermin entrances including spacing and gaps between floor boards, a vertical air gap along double front doors and on the ceiling above the ice cream chest freezer in the retail aisle.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
updated January 23, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
There’s a vertical wall of ice at the midpoint.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 23 Jan. 2026
The building was designed in 1968 by renowned Florentine architect Lando Bartoli in a modernist rationalist style and is characterized by a stone facade and vertical bronze elements.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 13 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for vertical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vertical
Adjective
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Emergency becomes a standing rationale for centralization.—
Alejandro Reyes,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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Coulter, who was not available for an interview after the game, did not play in the first quarter but entered a minute into the second quarter to a standing ovation.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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If the lever is perpendicular to the gas line, the gas valve is shut off.—
Timothy Dale,
The Spruce,
28 Jan. 2026
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The dipole antennas are mounted perpendicular to each other on a small turntable, forming an X when seen from above.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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According to the woman Hernandez became erect while touching her back and stomach, then covered himself with a pillow, the affidavit read.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Feb. 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
Adjective
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Nat has been resurrected as both her recognizable self, a stoic beauty dressed David Byrne-style with shoulder pads as wide as a refrigerator, and in appliance form as her own upright vacuum — another one — whose plastic shell is her exact shade of burgundy hair.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Lean this large, elegantly arched mirror against a wall, or use the convenient stand to keep it upright—no hardware or drilling required.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Vertical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vertical. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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