as in standing
rising straight up
a vertical cliff face
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Recent Examples of vertical
The vehicle, known as an eVTOL aircraft, carries two passengers and uses electric power for vertical take-off and landing, similar to a helicopter.
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 18 May 2025
The tall vertical frame comes with four stakes to keep it stable.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
With a flattering mix of horizontal and vertical lines, this maxi brings just enough visual interest to feel elevated.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2025
Shop pretty and practical options to help your vegetable plants, various herbs, and seasonal blooms flourish, including ceramic pots, stackable vertical planters, and rustic whiskey barrel pots.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 13 May 2025
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 18 May 2025
The tall vertical frame comes with four stakes to keep it stable.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
With a flattering mix of horizontal and vertical lines, this maxi brings just enough visual interest to feel elevated.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2025
Shop pretty and practical options to help your vegetable plants, various herbs, and seasonal blooms flourish, including ceramic pots, stackable vertical planters, and rustic whiskey barrel pots.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vertical
Adjective
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Later, Lawrence received a standing ovation following the screening of Ramsay’s film, which is based on author Ariana Harwicz’s 2017 book of the same name.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
18 May 2025
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You're supposed to get in a standing van so your dress didn't wrinkle.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
5 May 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
Adjective
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In the proceeding years, visitors who wanted to spend the night in the park could rent houseboats, erect tents, or park their camper vans or RVs, but the nearest hotel was located about an hour away in Florida City.—
Mariette Williams,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 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
Adjective
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The Cadence capsules are leakproof and TSA-compliant, and an organizer keeps everything upright.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2025
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Lights inside the three-door upright roller were inoperable.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2025
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“Vertical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vertical. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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