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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
By Thursday afternoon, London authorities had erected barriers around the statue.
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Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
In addition to the locals, people from all over Bavaria and beyond flocked to the small village of about 4,500 residents on Friday to watch the Maypole being erected — a custom that has been observed for centuries and is deeply rooted in Bavarian folklore.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
The sculpture appeared to have been erected in the early hours of Wednesday on a plinth on a traffic island in Waterloo Place, near Buckingham Palace.
—Reuters, NBC news, 1 May 2026
Amid the final touches and upgrades being made to the Doral property ahead of Thursday's opening round, a statue was erected on the grounds.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Pro-Palestinian students have erected an encampment at Occidental College and are demanding that the school’s Board of Trustees divest from any financial ties with Israel, weapons manufacturing and private prisons.
—City News Service, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Those who did make it out of the burning residence can thank quick-thinking good Samaritans who erected portable ladders outside the Belmont Ave.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
The changing telework fight Last year, unions regularly held large rallies opposing the return-to-office order; an anonymous group of state workers erected billboards along Interstate 80 criticizing the governor.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Salado College Ruins The ruins of the limestone Salado College buildings, erected around 1860, can still be seen in Salado College Hill Park.
—Lauren Jones, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026
Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
In addition to the locals, people from all over Bavaria and beyond flocked to the small village of about 4,500 residents on Friday to watch the Maypole being erected — a custom that has been observed for centuries and is deeply rooted in Bavarian folklore.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
The sculpture appeared to have been erected in the early hours of Wednesday on a plinth on a traffic island in Waterloo Place, near Buckingham Palace.
—Reuters, NBC news, 1 May 2026
Amid the final touches and upgrades being made to the Doral property ahead of Thursday's opening round, a statue was erected on the grounds.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Pro-Palestinian students have erected an encampment at Occidental College and are demanding that the school’s Board of Trustees divest from any financial ties with Israel, weapons manufacturing and private prisons.
—City News Service, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Those who did make it out of the burning residence can thank quick-thinking good Samaritans who erected portable ladders outside the Belmont Ave.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
The changing telework fight Last year, unions regularly held large rallies opposing the return-to-office order; an anonymous group of state workers erected billboards along Interstate 80 criticizing the governor.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Salado College Ruins The ruins of the limestone Salado College buildings, erected around 1860, can still be seen in Salado College Hill Park.
—Lauren Jones, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erected
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Obama raised millions of dollars, produced a raft of advertisements, and took the unusual step of endorsing dozens of candidates for state legislative office.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Last June, Russian banks raised red flags on a potential debt crisis as high interest rates weighed on borrowers’ ability to pay off loans.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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Cove Gardens, where my family lived, was a sprawling red brick rental complex built after the war for the light-industrial, service, and clerical workers who were saving up for their own houses in a better area.—
Chang-rae Lee,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
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Each bag is slightly different, all of them built to last, and the result is a bag equally at home on a boat, a beach, or a farmers’ market.—
Amanda Eyre Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
2 May 2026
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But after one parent was killed by a merlin — a small falcon that lives throughout the Great Lakes region — the nest’s eggs were taken to the University of Michigan Biological Station in Pellston, where veterinarians hatched and reared the chicks, Pepper included.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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This person has not reared their head yet.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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The intensive, weeklong building sessions named after former President Jimmy Carter and his late wife Rosalynn have constructed roughly 5,000 homes in 14 countries since 1984.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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The team constructed by former Nuggets executive Tim Connelly has ended its season twice in the last three years.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026
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By Tuesday morning, utility crews were working to restore power, hoisted high on poles along streets still littered with debris.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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Children hoisted high on shoulders, retirees on morning strolls and hundreds of others at Lincoln Park Zoo chatted in anticipation of seeing a baby rhinoceros’ first public appearance yesterday morning.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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In the process, however, one of the big distinguishing aspects of TV – the large audiences who once assembled to watch dramas, sitcoms and reality shows – has eroded.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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The material below was assembled through reporting and a survey provided to Gonez.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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In the five-minute work, Pau employs snippets lifted from government newsreels, most notably footage of a swimming contest held at Victoria Harbor in the 1960s showing throngs of Hong Kong citizens launching themselves into the ocean and paddling enthusiastically.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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At one point, the 4-year-old lifted the blanket, exposing his bare stomach, and Berrios-Otero’s hand could allegedly be seen appearing to be below the child’s stomach area, an investigator wrote in the warrant affidavits.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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Paul and Mortensen had been under investigation by both the Draper City Police Department and West Jordan Police Department regarding a series of allegations each made that the other had acted violently during altercations in February, as well as an incident that took place in 2024.—
Senior Television,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Cunningham was 13-for-23 from the field, made all 14 of his free throw attempts and added five assists.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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“Erected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erected. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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