erect
adjective
upright in position or posture.
had erected
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past perfectof erect.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Despite its peculiarities, it was immediately apparent to visitors like Rev. Graham that the ideology and imagery of the system Kim Il Sung had erected had much in common with Christianity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026
Reporters said some of the Gen Z protesters tried to breach the security barriers police had erected around Congress.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2025
On Monday, as the university braced for an afternoon protest expected to draw hundreds to the downtown campus, Cudd reversed course and asked protesters to dismantle the barricades they had erected over the weekend.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 30, 2024
By 2020, McIndoe and team had erected multiple billboards in cities including Birmingham and Los Angeles.
From Slate ● Apr. 7, 2024
When we were done we rested, and looked at the altar that we had erected.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
