A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ERECT

Wed, 28 Feb '24
Standing up
Sun, 14 Jan '24
Straight up
Fri, 6 Oct '23
Like good posture
Wed, 4 Oct '23
At attention
Wed, 16 Aug '23
Upright
Sat, 25 Feb '23
Put up
Mon, 26 Dec '22
Upright
Fri, 16 Dec '22
Build up
Thu, 20 Oct '22
Upright
Fri, 30 Sep '22
Put up
Wed, 10 Aug '22
Construct
Wed, 6 Oct '21
Put up
Sun, 19 Sep '21
Put up
Tue, 3 Aug '21
Build
Mon, 19 Apr '21
Put up, as a monument
Sun, 7 Feb '21
Upright
Fri, 29 Jan '21
Build
Wed, 30 Dec '20
Put up