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as in raising
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 constructing
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 erecting
Today’s battle may be over erecting a stop sign.
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Brent Lang, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
In a rare break from federally suspect gambling promotion, Drake has announced his return to music by erecting a giant ice sculpture in a Toronto car park.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 21 Apr. 2026
Along with erecting tent jails for detaining immigrants, agents have used racial profiling during immigration raids.
—Jonathan Van Harmelen, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
The University of Illinois is erecting two buildings there as well by 2028, Bashir said.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Residents have cleared public rainforest, creating informal plots and erecting makeshift homes.
—Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Plus, of course, naming the court for Pat Riley and erecting that statue for Dwyane Wade.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
Jackie made lots and lots of money predicting the weather, erecting things, or playing the numbers.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Officials reinforced stay-at-home orders by erecting fences around some apartment buildings, essentially incarcerating occupants.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2026
Brent Lang, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
In a rare break from federally suspect gambling promotion, Drake has announced his return to music by erecting a giant ice sculpture in a Toronto car park.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 21 Apr. 2026
Along with erecting tent jails for detaining immigrants, agents have used racial profiling during immigration raids.
—Jonathan Van Harmelen, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
The University of Illinois is erecting two buildings there as well by 2028, Bashir said.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Residents have cleared public rainforest, creating informal plots and erecting makeshift homes.
—Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Plus, of course, naming the court for Pat Riley and erecting that statue for Dwyane Wade.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
Jackie made lots and lots of money predicting the weather, erecting things, or playing the numbers.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Officials reinforced stay-at-home orders by erecting fences around some apartment buildings, essentially incarcerating occupants.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erecting
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Walker was also experiencing a mental health issue and was shot after raising a knife.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
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Several early tests failed, raising questions about the program’s future.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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To overcome these limitations, researchers propose constructing a continuous field of local reference frames guided by surface geometry and keypoints.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Apr. 2026
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Soft robotics, a subfield of robotics that says robots can be squishy, focuses on constructing robots from highly flexible, deformable materials and systems.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Apr. 2026
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An Olympic gold medalist's divorce is rearing its ugly head.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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The rest of us should ask ourselves why the melancholy Dane is rearing his head again.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
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Whether or not Perkins is recalled, Cobb said, the PAC hopes to continue building political momentum among their neighbors, and that city leaders keep paying attention.—
Ilana Arougheti
Updated April 28,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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The collaboration will combine creative vision with access to capital and a long-term strategy for building cinematic worlds that extend across formats and audiences.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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Exactly two weeks after hoisting the championship trophy under blue and gold confetti in Phoenix, the duo stepped back on the floor as professionals for the first time when WNBA training camp opened Sunday.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2026
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Nicole Fallert here, bringing you the news to know on Friday, from a progressive headed to Washington and why Pittsburghers are hoisting traffic cones.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
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Double-A manager Chad Epperson will take over as interim third base coach and WooSox hitting coach Collin Hetzler has been elevated to the big league staff, but beyond that Breslow said more additions will be made and that Tracy will have a voice in assembling his new staff.—
Mac Cerullo,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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Closing these gaps often requires assembling small and fragmented parcels over time.—
Susan Carr,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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Removing these bargain fares is also lifting the average ticket price.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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Robbie Ray combined with four relievers on a six-hitter, lifting the Giants to their first home win against the Marlins since August of 2024.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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The agency added city funding is expected to make up the majority of its staffing budget going forward, making its future structure heavily dependent on decisions by the City of Los Angeles.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Las Vegas has depth at the edge, making the Auburn product an interesting pick considering needs like offensive line, defensive tackle and wide receiver are still unfilled.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Erecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erecting. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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