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
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
According to the woman Hernandez became erect while touching her back and stomach, then covered himself with a pillow, the affidavit read.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Feb. 2026
Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
That might leave Florida taxpayers still picking up the tab for the millions of dollars the state spent in quickly erecting the site in the middle of the Everglades.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
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Adjective
The same rush to rename buildings, erect statues, hang massive banners of faces and publicly declare fealty to the leader in power is on display in North Korea, Cuba and the former Soviet Union.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
According to the woman Hernandez became erect while touching her back and stomach, then covered himself with a pillow, the affidavit read.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
The 24,000-square-foot building was erected in 1965 by shopping mall pioneer and developer Ernest Hahn to serve as his corporate headquarters.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
That might leave Florida taxpayers still picking up the tab for the millions of dollars the state spent in quickly erecting the site in the middle of the Everglades.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erect
Adjective
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Maddison received a standing ovation and had an immediate impact.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Wild standing ovation for the actor who has had a number of films here over the years.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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That alone, to me, raises questions.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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The governing body said the show would support the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, which is raising $100 million to help children access education and soccer.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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Mike Santana learns his next opponent Mike Santana came out to address the crowd and praised Young for his efforts to help build TNA from the ground up.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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James Ward During the debate, Republican candidate Steve Hilton said that only a small percentage of California has been developed for housing, arguing that the state should focus on building homes on undeveloped land rather than increasing density in existing cities.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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On the walls hung vertical scrolls of Chinese calligraphy.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Floor maltings still running the traditional way, coopers making barrels on site, a 30-year vertical tasting conducted without theatrics.—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2026
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Some dairy farms send calves out to third-party calf ranches for rearing.—
Susanne Rust
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Just as security teams and end users alike look forward to the weekend, a security issue rears its ugly head, putting a stop to all that.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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That was how Jesse Minter constructed his defenses.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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For this reason, the tent was constructed in such a way that the crowd could see and hear the girls, but the girls could not see the crowd, a one-way mirror.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Species range from upright to sprawling, the latter of which are commonly used as groundcovers, though also make a fine edging plant.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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An older egg will tilt or stand upright on the bottom, and one that floats has accumulated significant air.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
17 May 2026
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Nevada County Consolidated firefighters hoisted a person who was stranded on a rock in the South Yuba River to safety Monday afternoon, officials said.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2026
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The regular season has remained a pretty good indicator of which team is going to hoist the Larry O’Brien.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
19 May 2026
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“Erect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erect. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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