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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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
Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
Thanks for that last shot of a fully erect Tommy.
—William Earl, Variety, 28 Dec. 2025
Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair, 21 Apr. 2026
Along with erecting tent jails for detaining immigrants, agents have used racial profiling during immigration raids.
—Jonathan Van Harmelen, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
For total protection, erect metal or polypropylene deer fencing around the plant to prevent them from entering.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
Thanks for that last shot of a fully erect Tommy.
—William Earl, Variety, 28 Dec. 2025
Verb
Meanwhile, plans to erect a statue of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, that will overlook The Mall, have been unveiled.
—Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair, 21 Apr. 2026
Along with erecting tent jails for detaining immigrants, agents have used racial profiling during immigration raids.
—Jonathan Van Harmelen, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erect
Adjective
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Fitness enthusiasts will enjoy the more than 1,700-square-foot gym along with daily classes like beach yoga and water sports like kayaks and standing paddle boards.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Apr. 2026
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Manning received a standing ovation.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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SpaceX, the dominant player in the burgeoning commercial space market, is running behind on its huge lunar lander and is more distracted than ever with an initial sale of shares to the public that could raise as much as $75 billion.—
Thomas Black,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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But that letter, and the date it was sent, raised questions about recent court filings by the city attorney’s office in a case filed by the First Amendment Coalition seeking the release of all video footage and other records related to the police use of force against Evans.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Throughout the 1980s, in the early days of building hospice care into the American healthcare system, those of us on the frontlines helped shape what would become the Medicare hospice benefit.—
Tom Koutsoumpas,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps the latter must be indulged a bit to build a platform for the former—forests sometimes need to burn in order to thrive.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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There’s also vertical space to consider, using a trellis or tall planter system.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
20 Apr. 2026
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The region’s vertical structure is a key factor in promoting transparency and traceability.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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And so, under the cover of night, the two carnivores have been constantly at odds, racing for the right to hunt rabbits and squirrels, and for the space to dig a den to rear their young.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Apr. 2026
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The team fitted 105 juvenile salmon reared in captivity with an acoustic tracking tag and an implant.—
Gennaro Tomma,
Scientific American,
20 Apr. 2026
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In a filing with an appeals court, the VA said that, regardless of the court’s injunction, its policy was to construct 750 to 800 units of temporary supportive housing on the campus by September.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Nearly everyone thought the City of Kansas City had focused on a ballpark being constructed at Washington Square Park.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Lightning robot also crashed into a barricade, fell and waited for its handlers to set it upright.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026
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The compartments are deep enough to actually hold things upright, and the material wipes clean without absorbing odors from the spatulas and wooden spoons cohabitating within.—
Jamie Thilman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Apr. 2026
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From there, the astronauts were hoisted into helicopters and transported to the Murtha for further evaluation, completing one of the most complex and carefully choreographed phases of the mission.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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And while many of his teammates talked of their desire to see their captain hoist the Stanley Cup one more time, just making the playoffs appeared beyond the Kings’ reach until the final two weeks of the regular season.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Erect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erect. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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