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adjective

i-ˈrekt How to pronounce erect (audio)
Definition of erectnext
as in standing
rising straight up a lone tree remained erect after the terrible tornado had passed

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erect

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verb

1
as in to raise
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 to build
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 erect
Adjective
The solitary daisy-like golden yellow flowers emerge from slender, erect stems. — Jamie McIntosh, The Spruce, 5 May 2026 The chickens stomp with swift feet like an Irish step dancer, keeping their tails erect and wings drooped. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
In the face of a flood of Chinese EVs, many countries have erected trade barriers to either protect local industries or leverage the Chinese desire for market access to grow manufacturing employment. — Robert Ferris, CNBC, 13 July 2026 Details of the Swift-Kelce wedding are still tricking through the wall of NDAs Tree Paine presumably erected around Madison Square Garden. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for erect
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erect
  1. standing
  2. raise
  3. build
  4. vertical
  5. rear
  6. construct
  7. upright
  8. hoist
Adjective
  • After that, Ginn was pulled by manager Mark Kotsay and received a standing ovation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
  • Subsequent after-show additions to her Instagram Story included re-posts of audience member IGs with photos and brief video clips of the Hacks actor taking her bows at curtain to a standing ovation.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 July 2026
Definition of standing
Verb
  • The Athletic put the points raised in this article to United.
    — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • State workers used the forum to raise $9,000 in under three weeks for an Interstate 80 billboard protesting the RTO order.
    — Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of raise
Verb
  • Officials said the warning systems built since last year’s catastrophic floods were activated in Kerr County in the early hours before water levels began to rise, allowing for people to react quickly to flooding threats.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • Across the nation, some communities have had more blackouts after large data centers move in, and higher power bills as utilities have to build more infrastructure to support them.
    — Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
Definition of build
Adjective
  • British aerospace company Vertical Aerospace is set to conduct the first public electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) demonstration flights at the upcoming Farnborough International Airshow.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026
  • The device sits on her palm flipped to its side, so that the video Berkett films is vertical rather than horizontal — because most people will still watch it on their smartphone.
    — Alina Selyukh, NPR, 18 July 2026
Definition of vertical
Verb
  • Lafayette Park is a seven-acre plot filled with green lawns, shaded walkways and five historic statues, the most prominent of which shows President Andrew Jackson on a rearing horse.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 16 July 2026
  • The gift nearly doubles the Clark’s holdings of sculpture, and includes highlights like a pair of bronze sculptures of rearing horses by Fernandino Tacca.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of rear
Verb
  • Rather than constructing reactors entirely on-site, Hadron plans to manufacture major reactor components in factories before transporting them for installation.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
  • All the action takes place in sets constructed specifically for the series as well as in the real outdoors, where the Ingalls family build a life—and a home—on land of the Osage people.
    — Michael Gioia, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2026
Definition of construct
Adjective
  • Upright vacuums Generally, the most powerful type of Shark vacuum cleaners, upright models are ideal for high-traffic homes where a lot of dust and debris is prone to building up.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
  • While Wales prop Ben Warren was in the sin-bin for an upright tackle, winger Kurt-Lee Arendse crossed and South Africa finished the humid night with a try from a lineout maul by flanker Paul de Villiers, the man of the match in his third cap.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Definition of upright
Verb
  • The winner of the World Cup will hoist a trophy, receive championship rings for the first time and gain a lifetime of glory in what will be a defining moment in the country’s sports history.
    — Luis Andres Henao, Fortune, 19 July 2026
  • Fellow sportsman Jannik Sinner hoisted the Wimbledon trophy with his go-to Rolex Daytona on his wrist.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 July 2026
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