as in standing
rising straight up
a vertical cliff face
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Recent Examples of vertical
The four-layer organizer can be stacked to make use of vertical space or separated for individual use.
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Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 10 July 2025
Each unit was highly faulted and turned nearly vertical in places.
—Mike Bezemek, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
After the corn is six inches to a foot tall, plant bean seeds six inches to the outside of each corn plant; the developing bean plants will use the corn stalks for vertical support.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 10 July 2025
These disturbances in the water develop at depth and typically have a vertical amplitude on the order of feet—but are normally barely visible on the lake's surface.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
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Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 10 July 2025
Each unit was highly faulted and turned nearly vertical in places.
—Mike Bezemek, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
After the corn is six inches to a foot tall, plant bean seeds six inches to the outside of each corn plant; the developing bean plants will use the corn stalks for vertical support.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 10 July 2025
These disturbances in the water develop at depth and typically have a vertical amplitude on the order of feet—but are normally barely visible on the lake's surface.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vertical
Adjective
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Iran boasts a large standing force but also relies on proxies and undercover operations that have been severely disabled in recent months by U.S. and Israeli actions.—
Christopher Bodeen,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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His absence doesn’t make for a total 180 reversal; Haim’s other major standing collaborator, Rostam Batmanglij, is still on board co-producing with Danielle, so there are still points of sonic continuity.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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Dragonflies hold their wings perpendicular to their bodies, while a damselfly’s wings point straight back, parallel to its body.—
Carl R. Gold,
Baltimore Sun,
8 June 2025
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The action moves from the scarred beach to a quarry where a rock wall is detonated, to liberate mighty boulders of granite that will eventually be placed perpendicular to the shoreline, reaching out into the ocean.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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In the etching, the nun can be seen seated with her legs open while the three clergymen hold up their robes, revealing their erect penises.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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Cut plants back to the ground after flowering to avoid unwanted re-seeding. Name: Symphyotrichum novae-angliae Size: 3-6 feet tall, 2-3 feet wide Zones: 4-8 Swamp Milkweed The large clusters of pink or rose-purple flowers appear in summer at the tops of tall, erect stems.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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The cultivar is versatile to boot: It can be grown as a medium-sized upright shrub or trained as a climber.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 July 2025
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An Upright Option Photograph: Dyson Dyson Ball Animal 3 Extra $500 $418 (16% off) Amazon (Extra) $500 Dyson Love a classic upright vacuum?—
Nena Farrell,
Wired News,
9 July 2025
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“Vertical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vertical. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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