as in structure
something put together by arranging or connecting an array of parts
when it was brand-new, the Eiffel Tower was considered as ugly an erection as Europe had ever seen
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Recent Examples of erection
Smoking, inactivity, obesity, stress and certain medications also play major roles in the quality of erections.
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Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
The quality of his erections, their persistence, changed when the cocaine ran out and the only thing left to him was zoll.
—Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
So, there is the possibility that more rigid erections are being misinterpreted at longer penile length.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
The rap mogul would watch this all unfold and masturbate while barking orders, which frequently would lead the escorts to lose their erections, Ventura said from the stand.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2025
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Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
The quality of his erections, their persistence, changed when the cocaine ran out and the only thing left to him was zoll.
—Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
So, there is the possibility that more rigid erections are being misinterpreted at longer penile length.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
The rap mogul would watch this all unfold and masturbate while barking orders, which frequently would lead the escorts to lose their erections, Ventura said from the stand.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erection
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The leader of the historic church in Downtown Dallas, Senior Pastor Robert Jeffress, vowed to rebuild the iconic structure.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Architecture like this, which reveals its structure while producing its effects, can make a museum feel slightly more humane.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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The van’s speakers played a high-volume mashup of construction sounds, Jordan Peterson lectures, Marine Corps drills, and mumbling voices.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The $20 million construction of Independence Elementary was funded through Idaho House Bill 521, a statewide school facilities package enacted in 2024.—
Noah Daly,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Erection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erection. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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