as in standing
rising straight up
a vertical cliff face
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Recent Examples of vertical
The Army plans to begin fielding the Valor by 2030 as part of a broader strategy to modernize its vertical lift capabilities.
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Tahar Rajab, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Try different compositions, such as vertical or horizontal.
—Josh Dury, Space.com, 30 Apr. 2025
This daily vertical migration left them in near-total darkness, creating evolutionary pressure to develop new ways to communicate and be seen.
—Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 28 Apr. 2025
Horizontal 2x4s were nailed in between the vertical 2x4s.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2025
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Tahar Rajab, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Try different compositions, such as vertical or horizontal.
—Josh Dury, Space.com, 30 Apr. 2025
This daily vertical migration left them in near-total darkness, creating evolutionary pressure to develop new ways to communicate and be seen.
—Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 28 Apr. 2025
Horizontal 2x4s were nailed in between the vertical 2x4s.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vertical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vertical
Adjective
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Abrego García, 29, was deported on March 15 despite a standing immigration court ruling from 2019 barring his removal to El Salvador due to credible threats from gangs targeting his family’s pupusa business.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
11 Apr. 2025
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Read Next World Local’s theory about ancient standing stone in UK forest turns out to be true.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Plus, sitting catty-corner with the original Courrèges store on a shopping street perpendicular to luxury shopping artery Avenue Montaigne and a stone’s throw from the Champs-Élysées, the store is ideally placed to draw a more international clientele to Molli’s doorstep.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
29 Apr. 2025
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With Earth’s axis perpendicular to the sun, a unique interaction between solar wind and Earth's magnetosphere weakens Earth’s magnetic field slightly.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Salvia nemorosa Sun Exposure: Full sun Soil Type: Dry to medium, well-draining, average Soil pH: Acidic to neutral (5.5-6.5) USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 to 8 The erect flower spikes of meadow sage add dramatic texture and contrast to rose bushes.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2025
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Rich and poor kids alike would put on hardhats and erect skyscrapers or build dams.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
The New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2025
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Durand’s stage presence is undeniable, even as a corpse spending half the show in an upright open coffin.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2025
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In shades ranging from white to pink to fire-engine red, geraniums produce upright blooms all summer long until the first frost.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Vertical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vertical. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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