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Synonyms: Adjective
perpendicular, plumb, raised, standing, stand-up, upright, upstanding, vertical
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pitch, put up, raise, rear, set up, upend, upraise
Antonyms: Adjective
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Examples of erect in a Sentence
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She sat erect, listening for her name. a lone tree remained erect after the terrible tornado had passedVerb
The city erected a statue in his honor. They erected a marker over the grave.
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Someday, a human-sized version might even be able erect habitats in space. — Laura Yan, Popular Mechanics, "This Origami Inspired Claw Will Gently Fold Around Jellyfish," 22 July 2018 This hybrid of two European/Asian species grows to be an almost architectural plant to about 5-feet tall with narrow, erect shape. — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, "For your Kentucky gardens, ornamental grasses are the way to go," 1 June 2018 The 5-7 Stanhope runs with erect posture and striking fluidity. — David Woods, Indianapolis Star, "From home-schooled runner to state champ? This Pike half-miler is on track," 15 May 2018 Natalie Mueller is an archaeobotanist at Cornell University who has spent years hunting for erect knotweed across the southern US and up into Ohio and Illinois. — Annalee Newitz, Ars Technica, "Hunting for the ancient lost farms of North America," 26 Jan. 2018 At up to 12 meters tall, these spindly species were topped by a clump of erect branches vaguely resembling modern palm trees and lived a whopping 393 million to 372 million years ago. — Giorgia Guglielmi, Science | AAAS, "Top stories: Yellowstone’s supervolcano, new CRISPR tools, and the odd growth strategy of ancient trees," 27 Oct. 2017 Asian elephants typically show distress with erect tails and flared ears; vocalizations such as trumpeting, rumbling, or roaring; and sudden defecation and urination. — National Geographic, "Elephants Comfort Comrades During Rescue in China," 7 Nov. 2016 Fact One: Bruce Wayne is a self-indulgent finance bro who cosplays as a bat with erect nipples. — Mehera Bonner, Marie Claire, "The Only Bad Part About 'Wonder Woman' Was Batman Sliding into Her Proverbial DMs," 6 June 2017 Gen. Robert E. Lee stood erect, arms crossed over his chest, as his statue was ousted from its prominent 133-year perch in the heart of New Orleans. — Jenny Jarvie, latimes.com, "New Orleans removes a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee from its perch of 133 years," 19 May 2017Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Next comes lunch in a bistro called Bronx Brasserie, erected especially for the occasion, with a menu courtesy of the culinary collective Ghetto Gastro. — Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, "Cartier Celebrates Its Latest Collection With a Lavish Parisian Fete," 19 Apr. 2019 This week marks 17 years since the 911 terror attacks, and in memory of the 40 lives lost aboard United Flight 93 – which crashed into an open field in Shanksville, Pa. – a one-of-its-kind memorial has been erected in Somerset County. — Hollie Mckay, Fox News, "Groundbreaking 'Tower of Voices' Flight 93 memorial erected ahead of 911 anniversary," 9 Sep. 2018 The nonprofit El Centro del Pueblo has objected to the idea of erecting permanent homeless housing on a portion of the paved lots next to its building. — Victoria Kim, latimes.com, "L.A. City Council presses ahead with plan for homeless shelters," 29 June 2018 Fast forward five years and Soave is in the midst of erecting Elton Park, a $44-million retail and housing project on Trumbull just north of Michigan Avenue. — Allie Gross, Detroit Free Press, "Corktown: A community on the verge of change awaits Ford's arrival," 13 June 2018 Many organizations will pass these costs on to consumers either by erecting paywalls or forcing users to view more ads. — Daniel Castro, Fortune, "Why the GDPR Will Make Your Online Experience Worse," 23 May 2018 Earlier this month, the Historic Royal Palaces group (the organization responsible for maintaining many of England's palaces, including, obviously, Kensington) tweeted a video of the process of erecting the larger than life tree. — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, "Kensington Palace Shares Official Photo of the Palace Christmas Tree on Twitter," 15 Dec. 2018 All in all, the UDC has been responsible for erecting more than 700 monuments and other memorials to the Confederacy. — Shaun Assael, Glamour, "The Secret Fight to Save Confederate Monuments," 16 Aug. 2018 The 76-foot monument, which holds up the 12-foot, 9-inch marble Columbus statue, was erected in 1892 by Italian-Americans in New York City who faced discrimination after immigrating to the U.S. — Katie Honan, WSJ, "Cuomo Moves to Protect City’s Columbus Statue as He Marches in Parade," 8 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'erect.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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