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
Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
People erect and decorate ofrendas (offerings) with pictures and mementos of loved ones.
—Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 8 Oct. 2025
Michael Rios, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
Those gallows were erected to hang the Vice President.
—Norma Torres, Oc Register, 6 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
But there are other rosemary types worth planting, including those with dark blue flowers such as Tuscan Blue, also noteworthy for its erect growth habit, as well as those with pink or white flowers and Golden Rain, a variety which features green foliage with gold margins.
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As Delcy Rodríguez was sworn in as Venezuela’s acting leader on Monday, rights group warned of escalating repression, with checkpoints being erected around the country, amid reports of price gouging and growing hunger.
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When the episode premiered at the Berlin Film Festival, the speech got a standing ovation.—
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Our standing height is not great.—
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Wanda Sykes made sure that comedian Ricky Gervais — a comedian whose past material raised eyebrows and allegations of transphobia — shared his big 2026 Golden Globes night with a higher power and the transgender community.—
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One of them, fist raised to the sky, let out a long yell, the hoarse shout of a gold panner.—
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Neutrality allowed the nation to build strength, expand westward, and avoid the ideological contagions sweeping the continent.—
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The expansion is part of Walmart’s plan announced in 2023 to build its own EV fast-charging network rather than leasing parking spaces to third-party operators.—
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The company presented the AIR ONE, an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.—
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Space-savers will include pull-out vertical pantries that slide into narrow spaces, toe-kick drawers that utilize the area beneath your cabinets and corner carousel units that make those awkward spaces accessible.—
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In the series, Drescher played Nanny Fine, a super stylish, fierce woman from Queens, New York tasked with rearing three Upper East Side kids.—
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Irving’s Anta logo also appears here along with a few smaller embellishments and rears its head again on the tongue.—
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In Santa Rosa, Cosmic Buildings is constructing Prasanna Vasudavan's new home.—
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Bedlore Mattress Topper The mattress topper is constructed using a bamboo fabric mix, which helps with breathability.—
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Pushing frozen branches upright quickly increases the chances of breakage.—
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Maybe Robert Saleh wouldn’t have gotten fired if Rodgers had remained upright in his first season in New York.—
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The demonstrator climbed the front of the embassy building in Kensington before ripping down the regime’s flag and hoisting the historic symbol associated with Iran’s monarchy prior to the 1979 Islamic Revolution as a large crowd of anti-regime protesters cheered.—
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Night vision goggles worn by the pilot and hoist operator give a tube of vision, explained Atkins.—
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“Erect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erect. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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