Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for semierect
Adjective
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If both series were graphed using a single vertical axis, the (blue) intraday series would hug the horizontal axis.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025 -
This vertical plant support made from coconut fiber mimics the texture of tree bark, allowing climbing plants to attach their aerial roots and grow upwards.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
4 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
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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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
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As the vernal equinox approaches on March 20, Earth’s axis is perpendicular to the sun.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Mars will appear plumb against its sparkling stars tonight — though the couple of nights either side will also give a great binocular view.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Its clean lines with plumb bow at first appear European, though the twin outboards at the stern signify it as an American boat.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Shohei Ohtani stood upright in the batter’s box and admired his work amid the nervous silence.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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As improbable as that sounds for an upright, short-wheelbase 4×4, the EV Bronco prototype is about much more than just straight-line speed and all-electric range.—
Michael Van Runkle,
Robb Report,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Semierect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semierect. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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