Perpendicular
Perpendicular adjective - Rising straight up.
Running and perpendicular are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Running" instead an adjective "Perpendicular".
Nearby Words: perpendicularity, perpendicularly
Running
Running adjective - Being in effective operation.
Perpendicular and running are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Perpendicular" instead an adjective "Running".
Both words in one sentence
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Running along perpendicular walls works with the proper shoes and circumstances, as shown here.
Source: Video Game / Mirror's Edge -
Or, dodging the giant Mysterio while running around the lip of a circular pit... while the camera keeps turning perpendicular to the edge so the one thing you can't see is how close you've gotten to falling in.
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The Simpsons episode "Two Bad Neighbors" has walkable sewers running perpendicular to the street when Bart and Homer attempt to sneak into Bush's house.
Source: Absurdly Spacious Sewer
Cite this Source
Running and Perpendicular. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/perpendicular/running
Perpendicular & Running. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/perpendicular/running>.
Running or Perpendicular. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/perpendicular/running.
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