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
Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2025
Tilted up, the erect collars gave the models the image of Bela Lugosi attending a Kiss concert.
—Jacob Gallagher, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
United’s security team erected a steel gateway around the directors’ entrance and fans responded by building barricades on the road.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 11 May 2025
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Adjective
In one incident, a TDE affiliate named B-Dawg brushed against her buttocks while erect, the complaint alleges.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2025
Tilted up, the erect collars gave the models the image of Bela Lugosi attending a Kiss concert.
—Jacob Gallagher, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
Billboards were erected thanking Trump and Prince Mohammed.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
United’s security team erected a steel gateway around the directors’ entrance and fans responded by building barricades on the road.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erect
Adjective
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Later, Lawrence received a standing ovation following the screening of Ramsay’s film, which is based on author Ariana Harwicz’s 2017 book of the same name.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
18 May 2025
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You're supposed to get in a standing van so your dress didn't wrinkle.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
5 May 2025
Verb
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Stay hydrated: Since dry mouth raises gum disease risk, make sure to drink plenty of water.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
29 May 2025
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But the inclusion of migrants, the vast majority of whom were not listed in CBP data as having been accused of any felonies, raises deeper questions about what kind of data belongs in a criminal database.—
Dhruv Mehrotra,
Wired News,
29 May 2025
Verb
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The company is making a credible effort to build that foundation from the ground up.—
Steve McDowell,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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But Apple’s academy will be for small-to medium-sized businesses, according to Apple’s press release, not training workers or building infrastructure to produce iPhones the way it is done in China or India.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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If there are grid lines on your windows, Weidenbaum recommends going with the horizontal line that lands closest to the vertical halfway point.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 May 2025
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Ateliers Horizons has dabbled in sound before, developing a first jukebox in 2019, as well as a boombox housing a vertical turntable.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
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Margins Come Down, Investors Flee The higher cost of platform reared its head in the numbers: Operating expenses grew roughly 12% year-over-year.—
R. Scott Raynovich,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Golden was reared on jazz and experimental theater by her parents, who ran a lunch counter in Brooklyn.—
Jeff Gage,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2025
Verb
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Other parts of the initiative that drew heavy criticism included proposals to construct lodges with up to 350 rooms at Anastasia State Park in St. Johns County and Topsail Hill Preserve State Park in Walton County.—
News Service Of Florida,
Sun Sentinel,
22 May 2025
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The narrative that recycling can meaningfully counteract the plastic crisis was constructed by the oil and gas industry to maintain public demand for plastic and delay regulation of its production.—
Aissa Dearing,
JSTOR Daily,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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The Cadence capsules are leakproof and TSA-compliant, and an organizer keeps everything upright.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2025
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Lights inside the three-door upright roller were inoperable.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2025
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The climber holds onto the rescuer as they are hoisted from the cliff, the video shows.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2025
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Between the statue, the mural, the mosaic, the renaming of a road at the training ground, a host of legends sending their regards and current team-mates hoisting him up into the air, there is not much more that Manchester City could have done to give Kevin De Bruyne a fitting send-off.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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“Erect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erect. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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