as in standing
rising straight up
a vertical cliff face
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Recent Examples of vertical
Here, pumpkins get a vertical lift on pedestals, adding interest to this decorative porch.
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Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Venomous snakes typically have triangular heads and a vertical pupil.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Sep. 2025
During my outdoor run, the SE 3 also measured my calories, distance, elevation gain, pace, time, and advanced form metrics like power, vertical oscillation, ground contact time, and stride length.
—PC Magazine, 16 Sep. 2025
The telltale sign is a dark vertical line that can also lead to other color changes in or around the nail.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
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Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Venomous snakes typically have triangular heads and a vertical pupil.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Sep. 2025
During my outdoor run, the SE 3 also measured my calories, distance, elevation gain, pace, time, and advanced form metrics like power, vertical oscillation, ground contact time, and stride length.
—PC Magazine, 16 Sep. 2025
The telltale sign is a dark vertical line that can also lead to other color changes in or around the nail.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vertical
Adjective
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Joseph substituted Toklomati before stoppage time, and the crowd gave him a standing ovation.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Sep. 2025
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California environmental officials released guidance for soil testing in late August, but aren’t working on protocols for smoke pollution in standing homes.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The narrow, strong currents flow quickly and perpendicular to the coastline.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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With such aircraft, at slow speeds, the wing sticks out normally (perpendicular) to enable it to take off, land, and fly as normal.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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On the fateful day that inbound Soviet bombers filled the skies above America with godless communism, the horizontal Bomarc missiles would literally become erect, and fire vertically.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Aug. 2025
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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
Adjective
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The water-resistant outer material guards your essentials against splashes, while elastic straps and multiple pockets help keep your bottles upright.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Sep. 2025
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Great upright bass player, played with Pentangle, the only upright bass player to play with the Who, just an amazing guy.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Vertical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vertical. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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