as in standing
rising straight up
a lone tree remained erect after the terrible tornado had passed
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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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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
Joseph Lawler, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Feb. 2025
His head reached no higher on the bear than the middle of that mighty chest as the animal stood erect.
—Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025
Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 7 Apr. 2025
Replicas of camp buildings were erected to memorialize what had happened there, but the baseball field was in complete disrepair.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
This action will allow the Department of Defense to deploy active-duty and National Guard military to the southern border, erect barriers, and work on ways to take down enemy drones.
—Joseph Lawler, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Feb. 2025
His head reached no higher on the bear than the middle of that mighty chest as the animal stood erect.
—Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025
Verb
Other countries will likely respond to U.S. tariffs by erecting protectionist barriers of their own.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 7 Apr. 2025
Replicas of camp buildings were erected to memorialize what had happened there, but the baseball field was in complete disrepair.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erect
Adjective
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Abrego García, 29, was deported on March 15 despite a standing immigration court ruling from 2019 barring his removal to El Salvador due to credible threats from gangs targeting his family’s pupusa business.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
11 Apr. 2025
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Read Next World Local’s theory about ancient standing stone in UK forest turns out to be true.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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At the same time, these updates raise questions about the Oscars broadcast itself.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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The incident with Lauren had understandably raised questions on whether Weezer’s set would still happen.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Runway also made headlines in the fall for a deal with Lionsgate, in which the studio is using Runway’s tech to build a model trained exclusively on Lionsgate IP.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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He’s done so much for the organization, given his heart and soul to it and building a culture that’s respected.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Maintenance cleans include dusting, vacuuming, and mopping, cleaning of horizontal surfaces, and spot-cleaning of vertical surfaces such as walls and cabinet fronts.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Apr. 2025
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Adorn a retaining wall with a vertical planter Hang vibrant bucket planters to dress up an ordinary retaining wall.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
18 Apr. 2025
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Unfortunately, real life can sometimes rear its ugly head and get in the way of what the fans and wrestlers want to happen.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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Each year, producers rear some 2.1 trillion black soldier flies alone – and, if industry trends hold, will be rearing three times as many in 2035.—
Bob Fischer,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2025
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This lineup was constructed to make the other question marks on the roster irrelevant.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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There was no natural gas service to the home, officials said, adding that it had recently been constructed.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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These moves all strengthen muscles on the front of your body, including the chest, abs and hip flexors, without addressing muscles on the back of your body that help support upright posture, such as the mid back, glutes and hamstrings.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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The adjustable back reclines from upright to fully flat, and its cushions attach in three places to keep them secure.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2025
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To top it all off, a patron is caught on camera hoisting a live chicken in the air.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Footage released by the Coast Guard shows a rescue diver in the ocean and loading the people one-by-one into a basket, which was hoisted up to the helicopter.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Erect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erect. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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