erected

verb

past tense of erect
1
as in raised
to fix in an upright position the tribes of the Pacific Northwest erected totem poles in front of their dwellings

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2
as in built
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 erected Outside Silver Rail Elementary on Saturday, four small crosses with hearts and handwritten messages were erected at a growing makeshift memorial for the victims. — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026 Moore’s statue will be erected outside the Bleymaier Football Center at the northeast corner of Albertsons Stadium, where the base has already been installed. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2026 And, as a sign of how sentiments have shifted, a monument was erected in Massachusetts just nine years ago to mark the site of the most famous public hangings – 19 people accused of witchcraft in 1692 Salem. — The Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Oct. 2026 In Newport Beach, water from a massive swell — double the size that was initially predicted — blasted through 20-foot berms erected at the beach and inundated roads with about a foot of sea water ahead of Rachel’s arrival. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 Oceanfront homes in coastal California cities, such as Long Beach and Newport Beach, were partially submerged as heavy surf breached sand berms that had been erected to keep the water away. — Adrian Florido, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026 The director tapped designer William Roy Hodgson, who works at the Monuments Lab that tracked where and when all those Confederate statues first were erected, to be the film’s chief graphic artist and animator. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026 Hibachi chefs erected onion volcanoes and squirted sake into the mouths of guests. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026 The court's decision comes just weeks after the administration erected the first border wall panels in the Big Bend sector in mid-September. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erected
  1. raised
  2. built
  3. reared
  4. constructed
  5. hoisted
  6. assembled
  7. lifted
  8. made
Verb
  • The row reached the competition jury’s press conference the day after the opening ceremony, where a reporter raised the question of historical fact and creative freedom.
    — Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Alternatively, funding is raised by high-yield corporate bond issuance or private credit borrowing.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of raised
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  • The third suspect acknowledged receiving the paintings at his home and hiding them behind a wall built beneath a staircase after the theft.
    — SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The former is an actor, wellness entrepreneur and influencer while Church is a veteran of the beverage business who previously built Suja Organic.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of built
Verb
  • In Malaysia, that same complexity reared its head in frustrating fashion.
    — Luke Smith, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Young Sly was a prime candidate for a life of thuggery, reared by parents who had no business raising kids.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of reared
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  • Consider a few clues in today’s crossword, constructed by Adam Shapiro.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Sheerazie, lead gardener at Pasadena’s Arlington Garden, has studied permaculture and designed and constructed a number of swales at the garden and elsewhere.
    — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of constructed
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  • Once there, the kits need to be hoisted up to the wind turbine, which is both time-consuming and potentially dangerous.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The helicopter crew hoisted Granbery from the trail and flew her to a nearby landing zone.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of hoisted
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  • Seth Wickersham, a top sports journalist with ESPN in Bristol for over 25 years, has assembled his best work into a nearly 500-page paperback collection.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The industrialist Vincent Bolloré has assembled a vast media empire that includes CNews, a Fox News-style channel that has become an important platform for the nationalist right.
    — Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of assembled
Verb
  • That flattened front-end design is lifted loosely from the GT1 Le Mans racer, while the back half has tinges of the 959.
    — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Motorists, fed up with the second malfunction of the week, got out of their cars and lifted the arms so others could drive under, either venturing into or out of the Folsom Boulevard commuter traffic.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of lifted
Verb
  • Since its founding, Storyteller has made flexible vans with outdoor accoutrements front of mind, building out versatile multi-use spaces for strapping in large cargo during the ride before rearranging into a bedroom/workshop once there.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
  • After stepping into a bigger role with most of the Heat’s rotation regulars out and impressing in Saturday night’s preseason loss to the Timberwolves, Conwell again made some positive plays on Wednesday.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of made

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“Erected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erected. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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