ERECTING Synonyms: 112 Similar and Opposite Words

erecting

verb

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present participle of erect

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 Residents have cleared public rainforest, creating informal plots and erecting makeshift homes. —

Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026 Plus, of course, naming the court for Pat Riley and erecting that statue for Dwyane Wade. —

Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026 Jackie made lots and lots of money predicting the weather, erecting things, or playing the numbers. —

Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026 Officials reinforced stay-at-home orders by erecting fences around some apartment buildings, essentially incarcerating occupants. —

Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2026 Neighbors said King retaliated by erecting a floodlight directed at the neighbor’s house, along with blasting loud music. —

Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026 The Washington Consensus was traditionally wary of developing countries picking winners and losers, erecting trade barriers and subsidizing favored industries. —

Editorial Board, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2026 Had action been deferred, Iran’s rapidly increasing ballistic missile would have soon reached the point of immunity — erecting a shield of threatened destruction behind which the mullah’s nuclear program could be rebuilt. —

Chuck Devore, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026 Had action been deferred, Iran’s rapidly increasing ballistic missile would have soon reached the point of immunity — erecting a shield of threatened destruction behind which the mullah’s nuclear program could be rebuilt. —

Chuck Devore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026

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But critics argue lawmakers merely shifted money around while leaving deeper tax, spending and cost-of-living pressures for the next administration, raising a bigger accountability question for voters this fall.

— Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2026
If passed, the bill would refer a question to the ballot asking voters whether to invest more in K-12 education -- specifically for teacher pay and retention, smaller class sizes, and expanded career and technical education -- without raising taxes.

— Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026