as in standing
rising straight up
a vertical cliff face
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Recent Examples of vertical
For creators, YouTube will apply some additional protections including setting uploads as private by default for anyone and restricting the ability to earn from gifts on vertical live streams.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
Hiroshi Kato opened its fully vertical factory in L.A. in 1991 and debuted its brand in 2013.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 12 Aug. 2025
The main level is open and airy and anchored by a dramatic double-sided fireplace clad in vertical strips of wood, a motif that repeats throughout the home.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2025
But Davis’ measurables rival anyone in Denver’s room — 4.36-second 40-yard dash and 40.5-inch vertical at his pro day — and he’s made several plays throughout camp.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 31 July 2025
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
Hiroshi Kato opened its fully vertical factory in L.A. in 1991 and debuted its brand in 2013.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 12 Aug. 2025
The main level is open and airy and anchored by a dramatic double-sided fireplace clad in vertical strips of wood, a motif that repeats throughout the home.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2025
But Davis’ measurables rival anyone in Denver’s room — 4.36-second 40-yard dash and 40.5-inch vertical at his pro day — and he’s made several plays throughout camp.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vertical
Adjective
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Cena was getting a standing ovation in his final SummerSlam when Lesnar's music blared for the first time in two years.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Audiences responded by giving Brown a standing ovation that lasted nearly five minutes.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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State law allows pedestrians to legally cross a street at perpendicular intersections unless specifically prohibited, regardless of street markings.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
11 Aug. 2025
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The perpendicular legs create a kind of futuristic aesthetic while the classic wood stain options (black, natural, and white) mean that this table can suit a number of design styles, from modern to minimal.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The name of Fort Benning, for example, was suggested by the United Daughters of the Confederacy, an organization that sought to rewrite history textbooks and erect monuments that honored the Confederacy and downplayed slavery's centrality to the Civil War.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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Construction crews pour concrete and erect steel faster every year, yet one stubborn line item keeps projects over budget: paperwork.—
Shuangling Yin,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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Her fossil showcased a mixture of humanlike and apelike traits and provided proof that ancient human relatives walked upright 3.2 million years ago.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2025
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The process of human evolution is full of dead ends and overlaps, with multiple species of upright apes evolving alongside each other, some successful and some not.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Vertical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vertical. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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