How to Use omnidirectional in a Sentence

omnidirectional

adjective
  • These omnidirectional crawler robots aren’t new, but that doesn’t keep them from being fun to watch.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Cliff sensors circle the perimeter, and an omnidirectional caster wheel and a side brush sit on the front edge.
    — PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
  • This features an omnidirectional mic that picks up your voice with clarity.
    — Chris Hachey, BGR, 14 Sep. 2021
  • If this omnidirectional, make-fun-of-everyone humor is right up your alley, good news!
    — Sarah Midkiff, refinery29.com, 29 Apr. 2018
  • For radio waves, omnidirectional antennas can do the job on either end.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 9 Mar. 2021
  • And the omnidirectional treadmill that Wade Watts uses in his rig?
    — Mallory Pickett, WIRED, 30 Mar. 2018
  • At a maximum, Morton seems to feel that this omnidirectional, uncanny form of care could help save the world.
    — Morgan Meis, The New Yorker, 8 June 2021
  • The most exciting feature is the omnidirectional wheels, which move easily with your hand.
    — Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 10 July 2023
  • The more a singer cups a mic in their hand, the more the initial cardioid pattern will turn into an omnidirectional one which can quickly create feedback problems.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • This antenna is omnidirectional and receives over-the-air broadcasts for free within a 60-mile range.
    — Alicia Kortendick, cleveland, 29 Jan. 2020
  • The primary retracting wheels flank the brush roll, with an omnidirectional caster wheel at the front of the underbelly.
    — PCMAG, 28 Feb. 2025
  • The omnidirectional pattern is ideal for general use, while the cardioid pattern is perfect for voiceovers and close-mic vocals.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2021
  • The research team embedded a new omnidirectional soft bending sensor into the hand.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The omnidirectional mic and open-ear design works well to give you a more natural conference experience.
    — Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2021
  • Creating a fluid, omnidirectional space was central to what Govan had hoped to achieve.
    — Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
  • The ship’s three-story Piazza will be enclosed in a glass sphere in the center of the ship, giving the space an airy feel with omnidirectional natural light.
    — Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Nov. 2023
  • The omnidirectional antennas must operate in sync to steer the beam as the station rotates relative to the Earth.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 9 May 2024
  • How Stretch 4 moves through tight spaces One of the biggest upgrades in Stretch 4 is its omnidirectional base.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
  • This one’s signal can reach up to 2,000 square feet in an omnidirectional pattern and be used by multiple users in multiple rooms on the same floor.
    — Janet Eastman | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 30 Mar. 2020
  • This creates an interesting vibe for this type of game, heightening the lingering tension and terror of the omnidirectional free-for-all.
    — Julie Muncy, Ars Technica, 19 Oct. 2018
  • But the citizens of both metropolitan areas are informed by the omnidirectional glut of news about Musk.
    — Scott Nover, Quartz, 9 Jan. 2023
  • There’s also an omnidirectional mic and an in-line three-button control unit for controlling things like a virtual assistant or music playback.
    — Dani Deahl, The Verge, 2 May 2018
  • This demonstrates the omnidirectional and any-angle motion planning improvement achieved by the new planner, as well as the independent planning for the front and back wheel pairs.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 6 Mar. 2020
  • There’s a richness that permeates from behind the speaker grille and fills the room with music that’s omnidirectional and fulsome but without ever distorting.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 7 Nov. 2021
  • As that person steps forward with one leg, omnidirectional wheel modules on the other leg's shoe move that leg back, keeping the user from actually making any forward progress across the floor.
    — Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 8 July 2024
  • First, a drone performs a beelike learning flight around its starting point using a minuscule omnidirectional camera to capture the surrounding scenery.
    — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 13 May 2026
  • The omnidirectional airflow is beneficial in medium-sized rooms, which Blueair lists as roughly 418 square feet.
    — Ellen McAlpine, Popular Mechanics, 20 Mar. 2023
  • The device can emit a powerful 360° omnidirectional sound made by two buzzers placed on opposite sides of the AirNotch Pro.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Advertisement By the time the 1970s rolled around, Shorter’s sound had begun to feel like an omnidirectional thing.
    — Chris Richards, Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2023
  • The results show that Skywalker is able to reach a maximum velocity of 5 meters per second and can turn on a dime—thanks to its omnidirectional wheel and propellers.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 26 Mar. 2023

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