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Recent Examples of Synonyms for semierect
Adjective
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Industry insiders are divided over whether NBCU’s restructuring would usher another wave of vertical integration.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025 -
One of those priorities has been vertical videos, which have become important to media organizations because they can be viewed easily on mobile phones.—
Benjamin Mullin,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Do not worry about training these, as plants will produce erect canes in subsequent years.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2025
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The erect image is then transmitted to the eyepiece lens, where it is magnified for viewing.—
Matt Morris,
Space.com,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Republicans gave a standing ovation in the chamber when Vice President Harris, who lost the election, announced Trump’s official victory.—
The Hill Staff,
The Hill,
7 Jan. 2025
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Adams didn’t receive a standing ovation after coming off in the 89th minute, but Bournemouth’s traveling contingent of supporters certainly appreciated the effort from their American international.—
Felipe Cardenas,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Most meteor showers have a two-day peak, but the Quadrantids only peak for a few hours due to the shower's thin stream of particles -- and because Earth crosses the stream at a perpendicular angle.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
2 Jan. 2025
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The shower's narrow particle stream and the Earth's perpendicular crossing angle result in this compressed window of activity.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The yacht’s sporty exterior has lines penned by Enrico Gobbi and is mated to a sturdy plumb bow.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
22 Sep. 2023
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Also, use a square from two directions to check that the fastener is square or plumb to the surface.—
Roy Berendsohn,
Popular Mechanics,
26 May 2023
Adjective
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Each upright blackberry stem produces fruit only one time.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Jan. 2025
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The 23-year-old is physically larger and stockier than his counterparts, with his dribbling style idiosyncratically upright.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Semierect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semierect. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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