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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AFP saw several residents of the small town of Mbay, in Nagekeo regency nearest the epicentre, camped out in makeshift tents they had erected using tarpaulins and poles.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
It said in a further statement that Israeli civilians had erected a tent in the Qusra area earlier on Friday, "and IDF soldiers operated to remove it while protecting the local residents".
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
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
Later that day, more than two dozen officers in riot gear responded to the Westwood campus to remove a small encampment that protesters had erected.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2024
When we were done we rested, and looked at the altar that we had erected.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
