erect
adjective
upright in position or posture.
has erected
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present perfectof erect (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The Secret Service has erected a security ring of steel around the site of the 9/11 Memorial and Museum.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Pure Living has erected a poster in its Cambridge shopfront, written in Mandarin, looking for help using the social media platforms WeChat and Xiaohongshu to advertise homes in the city.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
“He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harass our people.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025
The government has erected giant dams on most of the state’s great rivers, including the Sacramento, the American and the San Joaquin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2023
The famous one belonged to a Company of proprietors, some of whom have since made Railroads, Engines, and Telegraphs; the chairman has erected mills and bridges in New Zealand.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine Vol. IV, No. 19, Dec 1851 by Various
