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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 historic structure was erected in 1893 in the Renaissance Revival-style and was the third constructed by the bank at the same address.
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Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
The 1,000-foot turbines will tower over these homes as they are being erected.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
In the midst of a wave of protests at college campuses across the country, the makeshift encampment at UC Irvine was erected by protesters in late April 2024 and ultimately stood for about two weeks.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
Its existence was revealed today (April 8) on Coachella promotional billboards erected along California’s I-10 highway.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 8 Apr. 2026
In one bright result, Colbert won the variety talk Emmy in 2025 following the news (late night competitor Jimmy Kimmel even erected a billboard throwing his support toward Colbert).
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026
The first Masonic temple built in Philadelphia was erected in 1809 on Chestnut Street, between 7th and 8th streets, but burned down in 1819.
—Derek Arnold, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
Off the coast of Summerland, standalone platforms named Hazel, Hilda, and Heidi were erected in California’s waters, which extended five and a half kilometres from shore.
—Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Yet, due to the drug’s $21,000 per year price, insurers erected coverage barriers.
—Michael Rose, STAT, 3 Apr. 2026
Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
The 1,000-foot turbines will tower over these homes as they are being erected.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
In the midst of a wave of protests at college campuses across the country, the makeshift encampment at UC Irvine was erected by protesters in late April 2024 and ultimately stood for about two weeks.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
Its existence was revealed today (April 8) on Coachella promotional billboards erected along California’s I-10 highway.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 8 Apr. 2026
In one bright result, Colbert won the variety talk Emmy in 2025 following the news (late night competitor Jimmy Kimmel even erected a billboard throwing his support toward Colbert).
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026
The first Masonic temple built in Philadelphia was erected in 1809 on Chestnut Street, between 7th and 8th streets, but burned down in 1819.
—Derek Arnold, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
Off the coast of Summerland, standalone platforms named Hazel, Hilda, and Heidi were erected in California’s waters, which extended five and a half kilometres from shore.
—Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Yet, due to the drug’s $21,000 per year price, insurers erected coverage barriers.
—Michael Rose, STAT, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erected
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Capela raised his arms in celebration after hitting the shot and Houston’s bench stood and cheered.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The company has raised more than $200 million in venture capital funding, with investments coming from the likes of SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and Serena Williams’ firm Serena Ventures.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Copilot, built into the taskbar, adds an AI layer to the OS.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
11 Apr. 2026
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Humanity has never built an outpost on a world beyond Earth before, after all, so achieving that grand vision will be a heavy lift.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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After being reared by rehabilitators, he was sent to a flight-training program in New Jersey, but failed (bad vision).—
Emma Allen,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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To her knowledge, no one had ever reared a baby warty frogfish before.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2026
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It’s all constructed in a way that makes the tone feel somewhat sad, informed by some of the missions of these characters.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Jackson County could soon take steps aimed to ensure new data centers are not constructed in unincorporated areas of the county, at least temporarily.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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He was visibly shaken when he was hoisted to the roadside.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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Whether the local beer being hoisted in the rink a week hence is Lone Star or Grain Belt, this was clearly a playoff preview for teams that hope to meet six or seven more times this month.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
9 Apr. 2026
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The windswept community is home to historic mill houses and a new low-income housing complex right next to where the turbine components will be stacked and assembled.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Rubin assembled a creative team to develop the Candy Hall of Fame, which will open in summer 2027, including designer Janet Planet and Broadway set designer David Korins.—
Brian J. Rogal,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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From Florida's Key West to Puget Sound in Washington, America watched and hoped together as the Artemis II astronauts lifted off, splashed down, and touched the nation from a quarter million miles away.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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So, Carson lifted the ban on Chase.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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But Tatum made it through the game healthy, and that was a victory in its own right.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Dallas defenseman Miro Heiskanen made an early exit from the Stars' first-round playoff preview matchup against the Minnesota Wild on Thursday.—
R.J. Coyle,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Erected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erected. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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