erect
adjective
upright in position or posture.
erects
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present tense formof erect (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The act erects massive barriers to entry to the market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
If the franchise ever erects statues in Exposition Park, the first will be made in his image.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2023
PHOTOS: Finland erects barriers at border with Russia to control influx of migrants.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 22, 2023
This issue is the AI alignment problem, and it’s another source of uncertainty that erects barriers to trust.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 3, 2023
A race builds itself for a million years, refines itself, erects cities like those out there, does everything it can to give itself respect and beauty, and then it dies.
From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury
