as in flat
parallel to the ground
She reclined the chair to a horizontal position. The line on the graph was nearly horizontal, indicating little growth over the fiscal year.
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Recent Examples of horizontal
Build horizontal alliances Trust your peers, not the hierarchy.
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Jason Walker Psyd, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
The horizontal base of the triangle prevents this collapse.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2025
The entire piece is being designed so that it can be removed from its location later and put back together for display elsewhere, either as one long, horizontal piece or in sections stacked atop each other, Eli said.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
Bad guests consider every horizontal surface to be an appropriate trash receptacle.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Jason Walker Psyd, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
The horizontal base of the triangle prevents this collapse.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2025
The entire piece is being designed so that it can be removed from its location later and put back together for display elsewhere, either as one long, horizontal piece or in sections stacked atop each other, Eli said.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
Bad guests consider every horizontal surface to be an appropriate trash receptacle.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horizontal
flat
Adjective
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These include flat bonuses, employee discounts, free meals or admissions, and flexible schedules.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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So, my ability for my flat serves not only to be coming in at 145 [mph] but also rising above his shoulders is huge.—
Jacob Steinberg,
Baltimore Sun,
26 July 2025
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“Horizontal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horizontal. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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