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Recent Examples of aerate
This helps to aerate the soil, improving its structure and aiding in healthy plant growth.
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Asia London Palomba,
The Spruce,
14 Apr. 2026
The drops and samples aerate into the atmosphere instead of obscuring it.
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Sasha Geffen,
Pitchfork,
10 Apr. 2026
Your lawn provides several cues about when to aerate.
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Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
Aeration and filtration unit While standard pour-and-serve decanters rely on their surface areas to aerate your wine, some decanters include separate aeration and filtration units to speed up the process.
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Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Aug. 2025
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Asia London Palomba,
The Spruce,
14 Apr. 2026
The drops and samples aerate into the atmosphere instead of obscuring it.
—
Sasha Geffen,
Pitchfork,
10 Apr. 2026
Your lawn provides several cues about when to aerate.
—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
Aeration and filtration unit While standard pour-and-serve decanters rely on their surface areas to aerate your wine, some decanters include separate aeration and filtration units to speed up the process.
—
Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aerate
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That last flavor is augmented by the whiskey’s higher proof, which veers toward burn but pulls back at the last minute.
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Further jewelry augmented the gown, with Jones accessorizing with gold bangles and bracelets and delicate rings.
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The rent on our apartment has increased by about 70% over the past six years.
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Angels reliever Ryan Zeferjahn (4-3) struck out two in a scoreless seventh to earn the win and increase his hitless streak to 10 innings, with 19 strikeouts, over his last nine appearances.
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Co-founder and tour guide Hannah Michelle Brower says the tour will be a historical journey exploring passenger pigeons and the Lenape people, as well as looking at how the arrival of European colonizers accelerated commercial exploitation and ultimately contributed to the extinction of the bird.
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Over time, this can increase electrical resistance, generate excess heat, and accelerate battery degradation.
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After refining, gasoline travels through pipelines, ships, trucks and fuel terminals before landing at filling stations, further prolonging higher prices for consumers.
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On the other hand, prolonged inactivity due to illness, immobilization or a sedentary lifestyle can lead to bone loss.
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The heat has been amplified by climate change, driven by humans burning fossil fuels.
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As these systems begin to mirror and amplify human intelligence, agency, and even our flaws, the stakes become existential.
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Influence will increasingly come from the ability to use AI well, redesign workflows and multiply output, rather than from seniority alone.
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That payoff helps explain why drop-in formats keep multiplying across cities.
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The incentive to upgrade has collapsed, lengthening the replacement cycle and affecting the Mac platform’s high-margin retail sales.
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Earlier this spring, the media mogul stepped out in New York City wearing the Crocs Soho Y-Strap Sandals, a platform style that delivers the leg-lengthening effect of heels without the usual discomfort.
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Many shoppers are also moving beyond the classic round brilliant diamond in favor of geometric cuts, elongated shapes and unconventional settings.
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Snag Prime Day 2026 deals on butt-lifting, leg-elongating styles for a limited time.
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“Aerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aerate. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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