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  • past participle of erect.
  • past tense form of erect.
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erected

[ih-rek-tid] / ɪˈrɛk tɪd /




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Dozens of patients were moved Saturday to tents erected outside the Ruteng hospital, many with their loved ones by their side.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

When the cow died, Granma published her obituary on its front page, and a marble statue of her was erected.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Across the street, they transformed a Taco Bell into a Hamburger Hamlet and erected awnings for other recognizable former businesses, like the restaurant Mario’s.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

The interior minister at the time, Wolfgang Sobotka, said the building should be torn down and a new one erected in its place.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

I bit my lip as I looked at the makeshift rock wall the Union soldiers had erected at the top of the hill.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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