as in vertical
rising straight up
river rafters staring awestruck at the canyon's nearly perpendicular cliffs
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Recent Examples of perpendicular
How to Survive a Rip Current Unlike waves that push toward the beach, rip currents move perpendicular to the shoreline, carrying water, and anything floating in it, out to sea.
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Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2026
Folding out horizontally to be a side sleeper (rather than perpendicular to the wall as is traditional), this full-sized bed frame is slim without sacrificing comfort.
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Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
5 May 2026
To quantify spatial variations, peak emission frequencies are translated into radial distances and compared against a polynomial baseline to derive ( r_\perp ), a measure of perpendicular displacement.
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Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
Advanced Park technology can even assist with parallel or perpendicular parking.
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Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
2 May 2026
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Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2026
Folding out horizontally to be a side sleeper (rather than perpendicular to the wall as is traditional), this full-sized bed frame is slim without sacrificing comfort.
—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
5 May 2026
To quantify spatial variations, peak emission frequencies are translated into radial distances and compared against a polynomial baseline to derive ( r_\perp ), a measure of perpendicular displacement.
—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
Advanced Park technology can even assist with parallel or perpendicular parking.
—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
2 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for perpendicular
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perpendicular
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Thanks to this vertical ecosystem, stretching from the Apple Watch through iPhone and iPad to the Mac, Apple’s retail pricing has more flexibility than a traditional smartphone manufacturer.
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Bradley Barcola provides a vertical threat with his speed while Olise is the creator that knits everything together.
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In an April assessment, Control Risks already treated it as a standing planning assumption, which reprices redundancy, war-risk insurance and evacuation planning rather than compliance programmes.
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Audience members then gave the star a standing ovation.
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My posture is erect, gait easy, expression flat, uninterested.
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Plants add stunning texture and shining color to the garden with metallic, lavender-blue bracts surrounding flowers that stand erect on purple stems.
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“Perpendicular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perpendicular. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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