erects

verb

present tense third-person singular of erect
1
as in raises
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 builds
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 erects The university erects a study tent inside K-Ville with desks and power strips to charge laptops and phones. — David Ubben, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026 This approach still erects a financial barrier for the hundreds of thousands of San Diego County residents who have supported Balboa Park institutions for generations. — Judy Gradwohl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026 The Pitt’s 15-episode season, simple premise, empathetic performances, and weekly release schedule, combined with a focus on ruthlessly realistic competence, erects a new benchmark for what good TV looks like in the streaming era. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erects
  1. raises
  2. builds
  3. lifts
  4. constructs
  5. rears
  6. assembles
  7. hoists
  8. creates
Verb
  • Every quarter of adoption raises the cost of an adverse ruling, for both sides.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The fact that the process is voluntary raises questions about how the administration will enforce it.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of raises
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  • When leaders build publicly and nontechnical peers demo useful solutions, the definition of who builds begins to expand.
    — Will Drover, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Silica particles cause lungs to fight back with fibrotic tissue that builds and builds, severely inhibiting the ability to breathe.
    — Howard Berkes, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of builds
Verb
  • If fiscal spending lifts growth and productivity, markets will be more forgiving.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Residents pull their vehicles into a cylindrical glass elevator that lifts both the driver and the car more than 60 stories into the air.
    — Zahra Tayeb, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of lifts
Verb
  • The system constructs a real-time 3D spatial map using high-frequency acoustic pulses to navigate in total darkness while maintaining a compact form factor.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026
  • The Yale startup, which constructs quantum computers, was acquired in January for $550 million by D-Wave, a leading quantum business based in Palo Alto, Calif.
    — P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2026
Definition of constructs
Verb
  • This hyper-awareness rears its head in moments the otherwise invisible tween is placed under a spotlight by his peers, resulting in quick bursts of visual energy that intentionally get on your nerves.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Voting inertia rears its head for The Bear’s largely forgettable fourth season.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 July 2026
Definition of rears
Verb
  • Scott Winans, center, of Palisade Cycle & Shuttle and the Colorado Plateau Mountain Bike Trail Association, supports a beam as a small crew assembles the first parts of a memorial shelter on the Palisade Plunge cycling trail in November 2025.
    — Logan Smith, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, the first 100 days are likely to be judged by whether the new president establishes credibility, assembles an effective governing team and demonstrates that campaign promises can evolve into a coherent governing strategy.
    — Armando Regil Velasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of assembles
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  • Spain's Rodri hoists the World Cup trophy surrounded by teammates.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 21 July 2026
  • None of that means that whoever hoists the Claret Jug in two days will not have earned it.
    — Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Definition of hoists
Verb
  • House races Craig's Senate candidacy creates an opening in the Second Congressional District, which Republicans have long wanted to flip.
    — Diana Paulsen, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Experts warn this creates critical geopolitical chokepoints, threatening a Chinese monopoly on the global copper concentrate trade.
    — Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of creates

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