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as in raised
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 built
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 erected
The building, erected between 2005 and 2007, has drawn loiterers, break-ins, litter and other signs of vagrancy and neglect since CVS permanently closed the location in April 2022.
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2025
The Cholame memorial, originally erected in 1977 and funded by Japanese businessman Seita Ohnishi, a devoted fan, was recently refurbished to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Dean’s passing.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Steve, who asked that his real name be omitted from this story, had erected the sign out of concern for his two young kids.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
That’s the same year that the Hollywood sign was erected.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
Instead of developing arguments or persuading people, both sides have retreated to their silos and erected their own media echo chambers.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
Billboards praising them to the heavens should be erected in every major city in the country.
—D. Scott Schmid, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
In the years to come at Dodger Stadium, expect a jersey retirement ceremony and possibly a statue erected in the Centerfield Plaza for Clayton Kershaw alongside the likes of Sandy Koufax and Jackie Robinson.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Venture capitalists erected their industry on the altar of profits, with perhaps a dash of rationalism.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2025
The Cholame memorial, originally erected in 1977 and funded by Japanese businessman Seita Ohnishi, a devoted fan, was recently refurbished to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Dean’s passing.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Steve, who asked that his real name be omitted from this story, had erected the sign out of concern for his two young kids.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
That’s the same year that the Hollywood sign was erected.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
Instead of developing arguments or persuading people, both sides have retreated to their silos and erected their own media echo chambers.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
Billboards praising them to the heavens should be erected in every major city in the country.
—D. Scott Schmid, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
In the years to come at Dodger Stadium, expect a jersey retirement ceremony and possibly a statue erected in the Centerfield Plaza for Clayton Kershaw alongside the likes of Sandy Koufax and Jackie Robinson.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Venture capitalists erected their industry on the altar of profits, with perhaps a dash of rationalism.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erected
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Investors saw this in quarterly earnings reports from Club holdings Meta Platforms, Amazon, and other Big Tech names, which raised their capital expenditures.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Hong Kong’s financial secretary Paul Chan said Sunday that initial public offerings had raised nearly 150 billion Hong Kong dollars so far this year, ranking top globally.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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It is built to handle deliveries ranging from medical kits to drones.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Oct. 2025
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It was built as part of a $44 million sports complex paid for with a bond approved by school district voters in 2020.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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In exchange for insider intel, Perfidia was offered witness protection, but fled for Mexico and hasn’t reared her head since.—
Rory Doherty,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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In Week 3, the problems reared their head in a major way for an even tougher road loss.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Sep. 2025
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The game encouraged competitive streaks, teamwork, and plenty of giggles, with parents noting it was well constructed, self-contained, and easy to store or bring along to grandma’s house.—
Emily Glover,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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The World of Flight, the name of the basketball-skewed concept, will be located at 1617 Walnut Street in an historic Beaux Arts building constructed in the early 1900s.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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The flume was hoisted by helicopter and anchored to the canyon bedrock.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Falvey and Zoll got promotions off last year’s collapse, made no big offseason moves, tore down the roster months after picking up Baldelli’s option and then fired the manager when the team predictably limped to the finish line once the front office hoisted the white flag on July 31.—
Aaron Gleeman,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Reaching the Frontier Over the past year, ByteDance has assembled top AI talent, hiring a former vice president of Google DeepMind to lead AI foundational research and luring other engineers and researchers away from Alibaba and other start-ups, the Financial Times reported in December.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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They were delivered fully assembled and dynamically balanced from the company’s production base on the Yangtze River.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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The initial launch will aim for speeds near Mach 2, but project officials say later versions could reach Mach 4 or even Mach 5, the lower edge of true hypersonic velocity, once range restrictions are lifted.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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Near the climax of the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics—a living diorama of British history, directed by the filmmaker Danny Boyle—a model house was lifted away to reveal Berners-Lee.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Revolution provided a brief scare through a 59th-minute goal from Dor Turgeman, who embarrassed a defender before curling home a spectacular effort, but Inter Miami broke the tie almost immediately after the strike that made the score 2-1.—
Franco Panizo,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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Trump's former 2016 campaign manager Corey Lewandowski made the remarks on YouTuber Benny Johnson's podcast.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Erected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erected. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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