1
as in raising
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 constructing
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 erecting
Trained by his enslaver in bricklaying and carpentry, Moses became foreman of a building crew, erecting barns, homes, and warehouses across the South.
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Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
With his business suffering from the bridge closing, Vishal Patel came up with the idea of erecting a sign on his cousin’s property that would advertise the Spring Hill Inn and Uno Pizzeria & Grill.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
In contrast, some utilities opt for no analysis at all, erecting perimeter walls around facilities without pinpointing specific vulnerabilities.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 June 2025
The administration accuses other countries of erecting unfair trade barriers to keep out American exports and using underhanded tactics to promote their own.
—Time, 9 Apr. 2025
But then, signs went up in the park and other Manhattan plazas, warning that camping, erecting tents, lying down, sleeping bags and the placement of personal property on the ground were prohibited.
—Karsten Moran, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Demonstrations took place Thursday in Ankara, Izmir and Istanbul, as well as other provinces across the country, with police erecting barricades on several main streets.
—Reuters, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2025
Gangs have attacked prominent media outlets, destroyed schools and forced aid workers and diplomats to shelter in place while the few neighborhoods not under gang respond to the alarming violence by erecting barricades.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
The scope of work also involved constructing walls around the property, erecting two gatehouses, and all the related excavation, drainage work, and paving.
— Made By History, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
With his business suffering from the bridge closing, Vishal Patel came up with the idea of erecting a sign on his cousin’s property that would advertise the Spring Hill Inn and Uno Pizzeria & Grill.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
In contrast, some utilities opt for no analysis at all, erecting perimeter walls around facilities without pinpointing specific vulnerabilities.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 June 2025
The administration accuses other countries of erecting unfair trade barriers to keep out American exports and using underhanded tactics to promote their own.
—Time, 9 Apr. 2025
But then, signs went up in the park and other Manhattan plazas, warning that camping, erecting tents, lying down, sleeping bags and the placement of personal property on the ground were prohibited.
—Karsten Moran, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Demonstrations took place Thursday in Ankara, Izmir and Istanbul, as well as other provinces across the country, with police erecting barricades on several main streets.
—Reuters, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2025
Gangs have attacked prominent media outlets, destroyed schools and forced aid workers and diplomats to shelter in place while the few neighborhoods not under gang respond to the alarming violence by erecting barricades.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
The scope of work also involved constructing walls around the property, erecting two gatehouses, and all the related excavation, drainage work, and paving.
— Made By History, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erecting
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Since 1995, when Trevor’s twins Joshua and Samuel died in England, the Marlborough father has dedicated his life to raising funds to donate to special care baby units throughout the country.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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This enclosed back segment of the property could work for raising chickens and other small farm animals —away from the main house.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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This approach requires constructing a clear, detailed vision of what the organization could look like once AI is embedded into its operating model.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The research team attempted to show the practical application of their idea by constructing a green wall made of 56 plants that produced enough light to see text, images and a person located up to 10 centimeters (four inches) away, according to the study.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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Under the leadership of DNR nongame biologist Chris Iverson, Indiana started rearing bald eagles at the tower in 1986.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
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In addition to rearing Arundhati and her older brother alone, in defiance of both family and society, Mary founded an enduring educational establishment and was so persistent an activist that a landmark legal ruling bears her name.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
3 Sep. 2025
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Mistral, one of Europe’s most competitive tech startups and widely seen as a regional rival of Sam Altman’s OpenAI, has been building large language models that form the foundation of AI applications, such as chatbots.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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More than just a coffee shop, Refuge has a workforce-development program to help newcomers get settled, connect with people, and learn skills to assist them in building new lives.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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That national title game was so long ago that, in the time since hoisting the trophy, his Michigan team has been found guilty of several thousand NCAA violations.—
Kevin Cusick,
Twin Cities,
5 Sep. 2025
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In the new video, Westman, with hair pulled back in a ponytail and wearing a T-shirt, is seen browsing the firearms and, at one point, even hoisting a rifle and aiming it.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The final step is assembling mixed teams of humans and AI.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Within months, Penn was contacted by Brent Lawrence, the CEO of Accelerate Sports, a boutique investment bank that specializes in assembling ownership groups to pursue expansion franchises.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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We are truly blessed to be surrounded by such a beautiful community lifting us in love and commitment.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Save for slightly fleshing out some of these roles, Ozon’s script is loyal to the point of lifting most lines of dialogue verbatim.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
2 Sep. 2025
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After making a joke about the height of the microphone, Grande reiterated her appreciation for her supporters.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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Vine & Dandy is open to making a custom color or even potentially printing a unique design on a shirt.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Erecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erecting. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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