aerial

Definition of aerialnext

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Recent Examples of aerial In other developments, one person was killed and 16 wounded Sunday in a Russian aerial bomb attack on the Ukrainian city of Sumy, local officials said. — Susie Blann, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026 Led by Austin Simmons, Missouri’s offense flies high Missouri’s aerial assault was fluid against the Gators, with Austin Simmons having one of his best games of the season. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026 Russia has been pummeling Ukrainian cities with near non-stop aerial attacks, taking advantage of Kyiv’s critical shortages of air defense missiles. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026 Despite adding more height and physicality in this summer’s transfer market, Chelsea are still operating at an aerial disadvantage to many of their Premier League opponents. — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for aerial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aerial
vertical
Adjective
  • Despite its short episode length, the show is designed for streaming services and even TV networks, but not microdrama platforms, having been created before the vertical video craze took off.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The company set a deal last October with Holywater Tech, parent company of the My Drama and My Muse vertical media apps, to produce 200 microdramas over two years.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

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“Aerial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aerial. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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