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
Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Feb. 2025
The visual field of each print is almost entirely taken up by spread legs, muscled bellies, erect or semi-erect penises, yielding buttocks, and hands in motion.
—Richard Meyer, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
Bit by bit, the field started to take shape—concrete poured, and bleachers, foul lines and a backstop erected.
—Rachel Ng, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Brian Roberts The only mogul left standing fully erect, NBC remains a bastion of anti-Trumpism (Rachel Maddow is back on the air five nights a week!).
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Feb. 2025
The visual field of each print is almost entirely taken up by spread legs, muscled bellies, erect or semi-erect penises, yielding buttocks, and hands in motion.
—Richard Meyer, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
Verb
The study of noise along Connecticut’s roadways had recommended that the state Department of Transportation erect 38 new noise barriers along its interstate highways and state roads.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
Bit by bit, the field started to take shape—concrete poured, and bleachers, foul lines and a backstop erected.
—Rachel Ng, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erect
Adjective
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From second-time Oscar winners to Hollywood heartthrobs, here are the five outfits that deserve a standing ovation of their own.—
Brett F. Braley-Palko,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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With Mike Witcher on dobro and Ethan Ballinger on mandolin, guitar, and harmony vocals, the Luke Bulla Trio gave a commanding performance that well-deserved its standing ovations, the news release stated.—
Del Mar Foundation,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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Instead of getting other nations to lower their trade barriers, these groups want the U.S. to protect its manufacturers by raising tariffs and discouraging imports.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Mar. 2025
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Questions have been raised for years regarding the level of care at the institution.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2025
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He’s done so much for the organization, given his heart and soul to it and building a culture that’s respected.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2025
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Packer congratulated Miller before launching into a conversation about building relationships with frequent collaborators and identifying target audiences.—
Lauren Coates,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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If both series were graphed using a single vertical axis, the (blue) intraday series would hug the horizontal axis.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The platform is also exploring vertical micro dramas — short-form episodic content designed for mobile viewing, a format that’s generating billions in revenue across Asia.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2025
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Unfortunately, real life can sometimes rear its ugly head and get in the way of what the fans and wrestlers want to happen.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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Each year, producers rear some 2.1 trillion black soldier flies alone – and, if industry trends hold, will be rearing three times as many in 2035.—
Bob Fischer,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2025
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The near-deal was constructed over the course of months, with Vice President JD Vance’s team negotiating directly with several potential investors and officials from ByteDance.—
Sarah Parvini,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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François Chollet has constructed the ultimate test for the bots.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2025
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Shohei Ohtani stood upright in the batter’s box and admired his work amid the nervous silence.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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As improbable as that sounds for an upright, short-wheelbase 4×4, the EV Bronco prototype is about much more than just straight-line speed and all-electric range.—
Michael Van Runkle,
Robb Report,
2 Apr. 2025
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After first hoisting her New York City apartment on the market in early March for just under $8 million, Ellie Kemper has now lowered the price of her Manhattan digs on Central Park West.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2025
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The shot tuna were then hoisted onto a support vessel, ready to be frozen at minus 90 degrees Fahrenheit and start their long journey to foreign markets.—
Julia Amberger, Nanni Fontana, Marzio Mian, & Nicola Scevola (Tr. Elettra Pauletto),
The Dial,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Erect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erect. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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