as in standing
rising straight up
a vertical cliff face
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Recent Examples of vertical
Another change Microsoft is testing makes the taskbar and all its icons smaller, a change designed to increase the amount of vertical space available on smaller screens without requiring users to fully hide the taskbar.
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Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026
That is Romeo Lavia’s best quality in midfield, while Moises Caicedo, Andrey Santos and Enzo Fernandez can all see and play vertical passes into the final third — though the latter may well be better utilised as one of the No 10s.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 17 May 2026
These are not throwaway virtues in 2026, when the world is increasingly colonized by soulless vertical drama templates and is emptied of literacies, as seen when college students struggle to make any sense of the first seven paragraphs of a Dickens novel.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 17 May 2026
Forgetting to Add Height A lack of vertical elements will make your home feel flat and underdeveloped.
—Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 17 May 2026
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Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026
That is Romeo Lavia’s best quality in midfield, while Moises Caicedo, Andrey Santos and Enzo Fernandez can all see and play vertical passes into the final third — though the latter may well be better utilised as one of the No 10s.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 17 May 2026
These are not throwaway virtues in 2026, when the world is increasingly colonized by soulless vertical drama templates and is emptied of literacies, as seen when college students struggle to make any sense of the first seven paragraphs of a Dickens novel.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 17 May 2026
Forgetting to Add Height A lack of vertical elements will make your home feel flat and underdeveloped.
—Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 17 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vertical
Adjective
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Maddison received a standing ovation and had an immediate impact.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Wild standing ovation for the actor who has had a number of films here over the years.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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The resulting home consists of two perpendicular volumes perched atop an expansive triangular deck supported by a sculptural concrete base.—
Fred Albert,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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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
Adjective
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The solitary daisy-like golden yellow flowers emerge from slender, erect stems.—
Jamie McIntosh,
The Spruce,
5 May 2026
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The chickens stomp with swift feet like an Irish step dancer, keeping their tails erect and wings drooped.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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That’s Week 9, so surely Atlanta will have its quarterback situation figured out and Cincinnati’s Joe Burrow will still be upright.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
13 May 2026
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Adult black bears stand about three feet high on all fours and about five feet tall when upright.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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“Vertical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vertical. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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