as in standing
rising straight up
a lone tree remained erect after the terrible tornado had passed
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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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2
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
Melissa Harris, Artforum, 10 July 2025
Construction crews pour concrete and erect steel faster every year, yet one stubborn line item keeps projects over budget: paperwork.
—Shuangling Yin, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Look, the farmer has erected a wild west boomtown out of plywood.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 20 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
The guardians stand erect, with arms crossed at their chests and relief-like musculature superimposed on their bodies.
—Melissa Harris, Artforum, 10 July 2025
Construction crews pour concrete and erect steel faster every year, yet one stubborn line item keeps projects over budget: paperwork.
—Shuangling Yin, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Verb
Instead of ordering your mobile vets to administer medicine manually, erect a security camera and automate the process.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Look, the farmer has erected a wild west boomtown out of plywood.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erect
Adjective
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The standing ovation for Sullivan’s save mattered.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Oct. 2025
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Farrell, who is retiring after 13 seasons, entered Saturday’s game as a 71st-minute substitute to a standing ovation.—
Julian Cardillo,
Boston Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For the event, which raises money for the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Gomez exuded old Hollywood elegance in a glamorous black gown featuring sparkly embellishments.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Sanders backed Platner’s campaign, and the senatorial hopeful has raised millions of dollars for his campaign.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Thomas Frank has preferred to build a solid base and Spurs have conceded the joint-fourth-fewest big chances (12, level with Sunderland, Manchester City and Brighton).—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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This month, the team began landing equipment to start building the 3-mile road from the coast to the first well.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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At the neckline of Washington’s frock, a white shirt with a coordinated navy and black pinstripe tie featured, with a clip in gold and the red, white and blue vertical stripe motif synonymous with Browne’s eponymous brand.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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GammaTime launched this month on iOS and Android devices with more than 20 Hollywood-caliber vertical originals spanning suspense thriller, romantic melodramas and true crime.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The stain of William’s birth reared its head in London only when—at a surprisingly early age—he was named a royal governor.—
Stacy Schiff,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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Health issue keeps rearing its head?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Begging or drunkenness could mean a week to a couple of months on a chain gang, grading and paving roads, fixing bridges, hauling debris, and otherwise helping to construct the fast-growing city.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Oct. 2025
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Some may be constructed from lighter aluminum for more even heating, while darker pans may conduct heat more slowly.—
Molly Allen,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Food items inside the three-door upright cooler and freezer needed to be covered.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The handheld vacuum comes equipped with dual suction modes, which can reach a maximum speed that rivals upright models.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Wednesday was their first test together, forming the middle of the starting lineup between solid centre Jakob Poeltl and 3-point-hoisting guard Immanuel Quickley.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The rescuer takes two trips, hooking each passenger up to a line, then hoisting them from the beach, the video shows.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Erect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erect. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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