Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for semierect
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Because Denali rises from a plateau that’s only two thousand feet above sea level, its twin peaks gain eighteen thousand feet from its base — a full six thousand more in vertical rise than Everest from its base.—
Cassidy Randall,
Rolling Stone,
2 Mar. 2025 -
Among the various drills that players can participate in during the NFL Combine are the 40-yard dash, 20-yard shuttle, 60-yard shuttle, 3-cone drill, vertical jump, broad jump, bench press, and position-specific drills, including passing drills for the quarterbacks.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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This action will allow the Department of Defense to deploy active-duty and National Guard military to the southern border, erect barriers, and work on ways to take down enemy drones.—
Joseph Lawler,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
10 Feb. 2025
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His head reached no higher on the bear than the middle of that mighty chest as the animal stood erect.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
13 Feb. 2025
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With Mike Witcher on dobro and Ethan Ballinger on mandolin, guitar, and harmony vocals, the Luke Bulla Trio gave a commanding performance that well-deserved its standing ovations, the news release stated.—
Del Mar Foundation,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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Musk got a standing ovation − from the Republican side of the aisle, that is − when Trump acknowledged him, seated in the gallery.—
Susan Page,
USA TODAY,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The spiral runs perpendicular, or at an angle of 90 degrees, to the plane of the Milky Way.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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In their account, around each decoupled point, space stretches in a random direction and compresses in the other two perpendicular directions.—
Lyndie Chiou,
Quanta Magazine,
24 Feb. 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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While upright types of sedum make attractive additions to mixed borders, creeping sedums make excellent choices for a groundcover in a sunny area.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Mar. 2025
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These long-blooming tropicals have a compact, upright habit, and dense branching for big impact in gardens and containers.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Semierect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semierect. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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