erect
adjective
upright in position or posture.
are erecting
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present progressiveof erect.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Textbooks specifically on this history are being published, various National Parks Services are erecting memorials, and screenings of films about the camps on the anniversary help too.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2022
The NBA’s Clippers are erecting an arena in Inglewood.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 4, 2022
In one of several experiments, workers are erecting large tanks where bacteria will feast on carbon dioxide from plant exhaust and turn it into ethanol, which can then be used in making chemicals.
From New York Times ● Mar. 17, 2021
In Houston, developers are erecting a high-end residential tower featuring a “sky amenity deck” on the 46th floor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2019
Where now we are erecting battleships and forts, it is for us to build libraries and schools.
From Prize Orations of the Intercollegiate Peace Association by Weston, Stephen Francis
