erected

verb

past tense of erect
1
as in raised
to fix in an upright position the tribes of the Pacific Northwest erected totem poles in front of their dwellings

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of erected Tents cannot have sides, and shade structures must be erected toward the back of the beach, by the dune line and behind the lifeguard chairs. — Jonny Williams, The Providence Journal, 14 Aug. 2026 The Alexander Stadium holds 23,000 for these championships, boosted by a temporary top tier erected on the Hudson-Smith stand, which follows the far-side bend. — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026 In one cemetery, families of deceased cartel operatives erected graves the size of suburban homes. — Kevin Sieff, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026 Crews on Tuesday mostly mopped up and removed berms and fire breaks erected during firefighting efforts, Cal Fire officials said. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Mesa County Search and Rescue (MCSAR) personnel responded and met the cyclist at a memorial shade structure erected last November by the family and friends of Jeff Higgins. — Logan Smith, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026 Though the current main building was erected in 1902, part of the Old City Hall, which dates to 1845, was incorporated into it. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026 To simulate thwarting advances by enemy forces using the bridge, soldiers erected layers of barriers and rolled barbed wire. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026 At 57th and Fifth, Louis Vuitton’s in-house team has erected a 240-foot-tall construction shed that resembles a stack of six luggage trunks covered in its signature logo. — Lauren Sinclair, Curbed, 7 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erected
  1. raised
  2. built
  3. reared
  4. constructed
  5. hoisted
  6. assembled
  7. lifted
  8. made
Verb
  • Extended deployments of carriers – which can have more than 5,000 sailors and Marines on board – have raised concerns about the impact not only on the ships but on service members.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Mangione’s lawyers raised concerns when he was first charged in both jurisdictions that the 28-year-old was unfairly being tried twice for the same crime.
    — Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of raised
Verb
  • OpenAI is choosing to act on the possibility of the risk before fully confirming it, which is the framework doing what it was built to do.
    — Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Scheffler has built a massive lead of more than 1,400 points over second-place Matt Fitzpatrick in the FedEx Cup standings.
    — Dennis Esser, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of built
Verb
  • Julianne Moore’s iconic cry-face has reared its head once again — but, this time, not on a screen big or small.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Aug. 2026
  • And perhaps most importantly, the specter of eugenics reared its ugly head in medical triage protocols, and the devaluing of lives deemed less worthy than others.
    — Kenny Fries, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
Definition of reared
Verb
  • Anna’s sheer lace dress with a huge keyhole in the front and an open back is fine but also like a million other dresses; the same goes for Jude’s nicely constructed, but very familiar, black velvet dress with a corset.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Leonard, Sheldon and Howard constructed a vari-state quantum entanglement device.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of constructed
Verb
  • The team then had to figure out how to re-create a blackout on the Las Vegas Strip, which occurs as Deborah is hoisted into the air in the cube.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026
  • But slowly the four swimmers made their way in and hoisted themselves up onto the rocks.
    — Michael McColly, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of hoisted
Verb
  • These immortal beings assembled various groups (including the Green Lantern Corps) in an effort to bring about order and peace.
    — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • In front of the most Hall of Famers assembled for a game since 2008, Schwarber put on a legendary performance of his own.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of assembled
Verb
  • Tromso, the northernmost football club in the world to win a major national trophy, having lifted the Norwegian Cup in 1986 and 1996, are tricky opponents.
    — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • WorldView-3 lifted off on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California and has been orbiting Earth ever since.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of lifted
Verb
  • The final decision may have only been made more recently, but with the British school year starting in early-September, the royals will want to get settled with the children as soon as possible.
    — Max Foster, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The electrode is built from a two-dimensional conductive metal-organic framework (MOF), a porous material made by connecting metal components with organic molecules.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of made

Browse Nearby Words

erect
erected
erecting
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Erected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erected. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

More from Merriam-Webster on erected

Nglish: Translation of erected for Spanish Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of divulge

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

How to Pronounce the Trickiest Menu Items

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Do you 'say your piece' or 'say your peace'?

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

Even More Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Why do we 'bury the lede?'
See More

Popular

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
image of a green cube out of place in a lineup of red spheres
Odd Word Out: Synonyms Vol. 2 Quiz Figure out which word isn't like the others.
See All