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stand erect

VERB
upraise
Synonyms
STRONGEST
elevate
STRONG
boost cock erect heave heighten hoist levitate lift poise pump pyramid raise ramp rear tilt uphold uplift
WEAK
fetch up hike up jack up pick up put up shoot up stilt take up uprear
Antonyms
STRONG
abandon decrease depress destroy drop fall lower neglect raze weaken

Example Sentences

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Most stand erect, a few so bowed that their tops curl down to touch the ground.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 16, 2023

Along major roads throughout the city, neon-colored flags hailing a new era of stability and prosperity stand erect as soldiers.

From New York Times • Jul. 5, 2020

Well-lived lives deserve to stand erect in the bright daylight of their own actions and not be diminished, pushed into the shadows by anyone else’s deeds.

From Washington Post • Mar. 24, 2017

Van Hoeydonck wanted his aluminum figurine to stand erect, gazing up at the sky.

From Slate • Dec. 16, 2013

Crane-man could stand erect in the pit with his head still below ground level.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park