- present participle of erect.
erecting
Example Sentences
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Advocacy groups and experts say that by erecting turbines without a permit or any public consultation, SpaceXAI has disregarded existing legislation such as the Clean Air Act.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
When makeshift roadblocks appeared, Minneapolis urged residents to stop erecting them, citing the need for emergency access, fire response, and roadways open for all.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
Brighton's statement answer, erecting Europe's first purpose-built women's football stadium, is one solution, but many WSL clubs do not have the space, money or resources to do likewise.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Moving from a free neighborhood high school team to an academy can be expensive, erecting a “pay-to-play” barrier that often restricts those programs to wealthier families.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
Discovery started as a local concept, symbolized at first by the erecting of new ‘pillars of Hercules’ by Portuguese explorers advancing along the coasts of Africa.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
