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
William Earl, Variety, 28 Dec. 2025
These types of restrictions allegedly suppress team earnings and erect barriers to entry for any rival to the Cup Series.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Nov. 2025
Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
On Friday night, three people were taken into custody amid a clash between pro-Iranian regime demonstrators, who erected a shrine to the slain Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei, the former supreme leader of Iran, and anti-Khamenei protesters at Washington Square Park.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Thanks for that last shot of a fully erect Tommy.
—William Earl, Variety, 28 Dec. 2025
These types of restrictions allegedly suppress team earnings and erect barriers to entry for any rival to the Cup Series.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Nov. 2025
Verb
Steps from the Capitol's West Front and where the worst of the fighting occurred, workers quietly have installed a plaque honoring the officers, three years after it was required by law to be erected.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
On Friday night, three people were taken into custody amid a clash between pro-Iranian regime demonstrators, who erected a shrine to the slain Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei, the former supreme leader of Iran, and anti-Khamenei protesters at Washington Square Park.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erect
Adjective
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Lindo received a standing ovation, during which Jordan could be seen smiling at his co-star from the audience and clapping.—
Isabel Yip,
NBC news,
1 Mar. 2026
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Four minutes later, head coach Hansi Flick substituted Yamal to save him for the match against Atletico and to allow the crowd to give him a standing ovation.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Moïse, who said she was born and raised in Haiti and had lived at the family home since 2015, described having as many as 30 to 50 guards around the home at all times.—
Tania Francois,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2026
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Another audience member sensitively played Sam, the narrator’s love of his life, a relationship that reveals the long-term toll of being raised by a parent suffering from suicidal depression.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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When it was built, the mall was part of a trend among commercial builders to create mini downtowns for cities that lacked them.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Delicious food all around, but perhaps not coherent enough to build a nation on.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Multiple engines attached to the wings swivel into vertical and horizontal positions to accommodate a lift like a helicopter and provide forward movement.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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With slit-seeding, a machine called either a slice seeder or slit seeder cuts vertical slits through the thatch layer and into the soil, leaving behind shallow grooves about one-inch deep.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The one Deepanwita is experiencing, subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, or SSPE, typically takes years to rear its head.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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This puzzle piece challenges our biases about who deserves to be in a classroom and confronts the notion that women should focus solely on child rearing not their education.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In the closing seconds of the third, Odens Massillon came away with a steal, then fed a pass to Brown for a layup as the Bulldogs constructed a slim 45-41 lead entering the final quarter.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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After much discussion, the consensus was to believe in the team as it had been constructed.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The boots’ traction has kept me upright and feeling secure in slick parking lots and on packed snow.—
Lisa Jhung,
Outside,
11 Mar. 2026
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Blueberry bushes with upright growth, like Rabbiteye and Southern Highbush, perform well after thinning overly long canes from the top of the bush.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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The hikers were eventually hoisted to safety.—
Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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If the Avalanche hoist the Cup in the near future, Kadri won’t be missing out.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Erect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erect. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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