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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Nearby, the community has erected several artificial beehives to boost honey production, which forms the backbone of the local economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026
Since then, Hernandez has erected new obstacles to the project.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2024
On the outskirts of Chennai, Thillai Bhasker - a brick-kiln owner - has erected giant steel roofs with special heat-protective coatings on them, to provide his workers with much-needed shade.
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2024
The state has erected a menacing, electrified fence topped with razor wire along portions of its southern border.
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2023
Mr. J. R. Brown has erected over the springs a large bath-house, and near that a commodious hotel.
From Cruisings in the Cascades A Narrative of Travel, Exploration, Amateur Photography, Hunting, and Fishing by Shields, George O.
