1
as in raising
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 constructing
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 erecting
The administration accuses other countries of erecting unfair trade barriers to keep out American exports and using underhanded tactics to promote their own.
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Time, 9 Apr. 2025
But then, signs went up in the park and other Manhattan plazas, warning that camping, erecting tents, lying down, sleeping bags and the placement of personal property on the ground were prohibited.
—Karsten Moran, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Demonstrations took place Thursday in Ankara, Izmir and Istanbul, as well as other provinces across the country, with police erecting barricades on several main streets.
—Reuters, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2025
Gangs have attacked prominent media outlets, destroyed schools and forced aid workers and diplomats to shelter in place while the few neighborhoods not under gang respond to the alarming violence by erecting barricades.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
The scope of work also involved constructing walls around the property, erecting two gatehouses, and all the related excavation, drainage work, and paving.
— Made By History, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
The Bay Bridge saga exemplifies how California, which once taught the world how to build things, lost its mojo by erecting so many political, legal and financial hurdles to getting things done.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
Pretty much every economist agrees that erecting barriers to trade makes everyone worse off.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
The idea is modeled on the project for the Elliott-Chelsea Houses in Manhattan where residents voted in favor of private developers first erecting new apartment buildings on the site, incorporating market-rate units and then demolishing the old.
—Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Time, 9 Apr. 2025
But then, signs went up in the park and other Manhattan plazas, warning that camping, erecting tents, lying down, sleeping bags and the placement of personal property on the ground were prohibited.
—Karsten Moran, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Demonstrations took place Thursday in Ankara, Izmir and Istanbul, as well as other provinces across the country, with police erecting barricades on several main streets.
—Reuters, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2025
Gangs have attacked prominent media outlets, destroyed schools and forced aid workers and diplomats to shelter in place while the few neighborhoods not under gang respond to the alarming violence by erecting barricades.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
The scope of work also involved constructing walls around the property, erecting two gatehouses, and all the related excavation, drainage work, and paving.
— Made By History, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
The Bay Bridge saga exemplifies how California, which once taught the world how to build things, lost its mojo by erecting so many political, legal and financial hurdles to getting things done.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
Pretty much every economist agrees that erecting barriers to trade makes everyone worse off.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
The idea is modeled on the project for the Elliott-Chelsea Houses in Manhattan where residents voted in favor of private developers first erecting new apartment buildings on the site, incorporating market-rate units and then demolishing the old.
—Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erecting
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The biggest hurdle is raising the $160,000 needed to send 21 students and four chaperones across the Atlantic.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
Journal Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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The suit alleges that millions of Times articles were used without authorization in training AI models, raising fundamental questions about intellectual property rights in the digital age.—
Sol Rashidi,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Jio is building a multibillion-dollar ecosystem in India.—
Alex Lazarow,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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The Knicks outscored the Raptors 40-24 in the second quarter and 31-18 in the third, building a commanding 29-point lead heading into the final period.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
24 Dec. 2024
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Leaders are recognizing this opportunity, and assembling relocation programs that make the moves a little easier, and integrate new residents into the community.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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As lockdowns quickly spread across the country, the cast and crew are not only quarantined in their hotel but also isolated in their rooms, banned from assembling and even from entering the corridors.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2025
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London time, lifting the company to the top of the Stoxx 600 index.—
Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2025
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This project is creating meaningful partnerships and jobs, lifting up disadvantaged communities and supporting greenhouse gas reduction goals.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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Homan said Monday that sanctuary policies in Boston and Massachusetts were making communities less safe, because of the disconnect between local and federal agencies.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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There are genuine questions of fairness about altering the schedule in favour of Champions League teams — particularly in England where there are four sides competing for three top positions — but actively making things harder is something that should be moved away from.—
Jessy Parker Humphreys,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Erecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erecting. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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