as in standing
rising straight up
a vertical cliff face
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Recent Examples of vertical
The avalanche descended approximately 400 vertical feet down a face of Perry’s Peak, creating a debris field about 100 feet wide, the report said.
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Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
One piece of debris in the photos closely resembles the vertical stabilizer of an F-15 Strike Eagle.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
The Tomtoc case is a vertical design, whereas the Fyy Travel Cable Pouch opens horizontally, which some travelers may prefer.
—Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2026
The remaining $10 million payment was due in January 2025, when the city issued a permit allowing the developer to begin vertical construction of the stadium.
—Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
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Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
One piece of debris in the photos closely resembles the vertical stabilizer of an F-15 Strike Eagle.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
The Tomtoc case is a vertical design, whereas the Fyy Travel Cable Pouch opens horizontally, which some travelers may prefer.
—Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2026
The remaining $10 million payment was due in January 2025, when the city issued a permit allowing the developer to begin vertical construction of the stadium.
—Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vertical
Adjective
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The Red Sox played a video tribute, and Bogaerts received a standing ovation before the first game of that series.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The measure would apply nationwide and would establish the observance as a standing requirement in federal law.—
Sam Stevenson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This means that, unlike regular rotors that are stuck perpendicular to their axis of rotation, AERIX T-6 rotors can independently change their direction.—
Etiido Uko
March 30,
New Atlas,
30 Mar. 2026
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The material is stronger under compression perpendicular to the grain than the original spruce timber, explains Ronny Kürsteiner, who developed the process as part of his doctoral thesis.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
22 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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The cast’s sole survivor is Jessica Hecht, who pours miraculous warmth and complexity into her faintly insulting role as Colleen, the head teller, a morally upright spinster goosed by her flirtation with Sonny and the spotlight.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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The capsule will then make a water landing likely Friday, April 10, in the Pacific Ocean near California, after which five orange airbags will inflate around the top of the spacecraft and flip the capsule into an upright position.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Vertical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vertical. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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