Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for semierect
Adjective
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Trump also signed orders aimed at clearing the way for a new generation of supersonic jets in the United States, and to encourage the development of electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft or eVTOLs, sometimes described as air taxis.—
Deepa Shivaram,
NPR,
6 June 2025 -
The goal is to stay out of the NFC East's cellar, avoid catastrophe, and, hopefully, keep Russell Wilson and crew vertical.—
Geoffrey Knox,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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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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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
Adjective
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The simulations revealed that the former increases the likelihood of a collision, but this is countered by the fact that the LMC's orbit runs perpendicular to the Milky Way/Andromeda orbit.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2025
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Each held a slender iron rod perpendicular to the wood.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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Artists were enlisted to plumb surreality and to popularize it.—
Jonathon Keats,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Core Muscles Walking also engages your core muscles, which help keep you upright and stabilize your trunk.—
Aubrey Bailey,
Verywell Health,
5 June 2025
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Staking peonies with peony cages offers the plant support and keeps it upright even through the elements.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 May 2025
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“Semierect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semierect. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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