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
This magnetic field is parallel to the outflows that form LBN 483, but perpendicular to the inflow of material falling onto the two stars.
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 16 Mar. 2025
As the vernal equinox approaches on March 20, Earth’s axis is perpendicular to the sun.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Longer wavelengths materialize on Earth when sunlight hits from more of a perpendicular angle, so its route through our atmosphere can be more extensive.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2025
Slide the cutting edge of your scissors perpendicular across the raw edge.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 16 Mar. 2025
As the vernal equinox approaches on March 20, Earth’s axis is perpendicular to the sun.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Longer wavelengths materialize on Earth when sunlight hits from more of a perpendicular angle, so its route through our atmosphere can be more extensive.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2025
Slide the cutting edge of your scissors perpendicular across the raw edge.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perpendicular
Adjective
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Maintenance cleans include dusting, vacuuming, and mopping, cleaning of horizontal surfaces, and spot-cleaning of vertical surfaces such as walls and cabinet fronts.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Apr. 2025
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Adorn a retaining wall with a vertical planter Hang vibrant bucket planters to dress up an ordinary retaining wall.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Abrego García, 29, was deported on March 15 despite a standing immigration court ruling from 2019 barring his removal to El Salvador due to credible threats from gangs targeting his family’s pupusa business.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
11 Apr. 2025
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Read Next World Local’s theory about ancient standing stone in UK forest turns out to be true.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Rich and poor kids alike would put on hardhats and erect skyscrapers or build dams.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
The New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2025
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Their presence made for a refreshing break from the usual barricade that luxury hotels erect between locals and guests.—
Michael Snyder,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Perpendicular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perpendicular. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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