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
The following year, researchers excavated a set of about 12 footprints that appeared to walk in a line, then found another set of footprints running perpendicular.
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Evan Bush, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
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
As the vernal equinox approaches on March 20, Earth’s axis is perpendicular to the sun.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 12 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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Evan Bush, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
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
As the vernal equinox approaches on March 20, Earth’s axis is perpendicular to the sun.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 12 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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If there are grid lines on your windows, Weidenbaum recommends going with the horizontal line that lands closest to the vertical halfway point.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 May 2025
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Ateliers Horizons has dabbled in sound before, developing a first jukebox in 2019, as well as a boombox housing a vertical turntable.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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To now have the very same industry embrace her, including via a recent standing ovation at the Critics Choice Awards for her work in Matlock, has been a lot to process.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
27 May 2025
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That’s right, festival season means one thing and one thing only: measuring the standing ovations each film gets and then using that as data point No. 1 in building your MFL team come September.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
15 May 2025
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Carlin said, as soldiers need to guide their horses while keeping erect posture.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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In the proceeding years, visitors who wanted to spend the night in the park could rent houseboats, erect tents, or park their camper vans or RVs, but the nearest hotel was located about an hour away in Florida City.—
Mariette Williams,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Perpendicular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perpendicular. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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