as in standing
rising straight up
a lone tree remained erect after the terrible tornado had passed
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as in to raise
to fix in an upright position
the tribes of the Pacific Northwest erected totem poles in front of their dwellings
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as in to build
to form by putting together parts or materials
we'd better erect some sort of shelter before these woods are in total darkness
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Recent Examples of erect
Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 27 May 2025
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
Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 15 July 2025
The grants were funded through the Strategic Outreach Attraction Reserve and called for $600 million in state grant funds to erect a battery manufacturing plant near Lansing and to expand Orion in order to produce more, and larger, electric vehicles.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 15 July 2025
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Adjective
Carlin said, as soldiers need to guide their horses while keeping erect posture.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 27 May 2025
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
Verb
Separately, though, the city turned down California’s request for dollars to study its desire for public access to the Ohio River and to erect a community mural on Kellogg Avenue.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 15 July 2025
The grants were funded through the Strategic Outreach Attraction Reserve and called for $600 million in state grant funds to erect a battery manufacturing plant near Lansing and to expand Orion in order to produce more, and larger, electric vehicles.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erect
Adjective
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The new Champion Golfer of the Year gave another example of his extraordinary superiority in men's professional golf, earning standing ovations from the crowd at Royal Portrush.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 July 2025
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Iran boasts a large standing force but also relies on proxies and undercover operations that have been severely disabled in recent months by U.S. and Israeli actions.—
Christopher Bodeen,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
Verb
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This includes: People with diabetes should be aware that prune juice can raise blood sugar levels.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
15 July 2025
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In addition to the money raised, the event boosted awareness of global poverty and hunger.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The song begins as a solo by Rumi and builds into a powerful ensemble, complete with Mira, Zoey and even the crowd.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Why focus on building apartments that are in the middle of the market?—
Kate Talerico,
Mercury News,
14 July 2025
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Amazon says its facility has added 130 jobs on the Space Coast since 2024, and ULA has added to the economic impact as well by building out at second vertical integration facility at SLC 41.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 July 2025
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If one looks straight downward from Scorpius one encounters the teapot shape of stars that is Sagittarius; in mid southern latitudes the teapot shape is almost vertical.—
Jesse Emspak,
Space.com,
24 July 2025
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From Dawson’s Creek to Scream, Robinson was reared on writer Kevin Williamson’s dialogue, and her 2022 movie Do Revenge paid homage to canonicals ’90s films like Cruel Intentions and Clueless.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
17 July 2025
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All is well, until a crisis in Oji’s family and conflict with his mother, Eve, that her old tendencies begin to rear their head.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
16 July 2025
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The decision to construct an entire studio for the prequel speaks to the scale of ambition driving this project.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 July 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
21 July 2025
Adjective
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Siberian iris is a workable substitute for upright ornamental grasses.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 July 2025
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The rocket’s bottom portion, containing the main engines, returns to Earth upright, intact and ready to be deployed for other missions.—
Selam Gebrekidan,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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As David Brooks might say, they were then hoisted on their own petards.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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That poor field position doomed New England, as the Patriots could only reach their own 49 as time expired and Philadelphia hoisted its first Lombardi Trophy.—
David K. Li,
NBC news,
17 July 2025
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“Erect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erect. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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