aerate

verb

Definition of aeratenext
as in to augment

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Recent Examples of aerate Their colonies help aerate the soil and improve water filtration and the ants themselves serve as food for other species. — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 15 May 2026 This helps to aerate the soil, improving its structure and aiding in healthy plant growth. — 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 Perlite helps aerate the soil and improve drainage, so your herb garden stays healthy. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for aerate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aerate
  1. augment
  2. increase
  3. accelerate
  4. prolong
  5. amplify
  6. multiply
  7. lengthen
  8. elongate
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  • Meanwhile, Ukraine has already augmented its air defenses around Odesa and other ports, with videos showing aircraft, including an F-16 and a Yak-52, shooting down Geran-4s.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • During the 2025 Operation Midnight Hammer strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, an Ohio-class boat was called upon to augment B-2 bomber strikes.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of augment
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  • The kingdom has faced increasing attacks from the Houthis, who also declared a blockade on the al-Mandeb Strait in the Red Sea on July 20.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Nor would increased options out wide and a central defender, The Athletic revealing earlier this week that a couple of bids have been rejected for Norway international centre-back Henrik Falchener, 23, from that country’s Viking Stavanger.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of increase
Verb
  • The Pole accelerated on the stage’s fourth ascent of the Col d’Eze, but couldn’t open a gap.
    — Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Local residents said some drivers spend hours revving their engines and accelerating modified vehicles along Woodward Avenue.
    — Terell Bailey, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of accelerate
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  • That could prolong heavy rain and raise the risk of flooding and landslides, especially in mountainous areas and along smaller rivers.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 9 Aug. 2026
  • In actuality, that’s the best thing to do since prolonging the repair can lead to a full-on replacement that wasn’t warranted in the first place.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of prolong
Verb
  • And Restore Britain, a far-right party with just one lawmaker but a loud social media presence amplified by Elon Musk, is nibbling away at Reform’s support.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Analysts say that is likely to further amplify price volatility.
    — , CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of amplify
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  • Samsung's zHBM, shown at the FMS conference last week, stacks memory directly on the accelerator to multiply effective bandwidth.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Despite those worries, cameras in doorbells, vehicles and buildings continue to multiply.
    — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of multiply
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  • And among those areas that could face a lengthening drought is the Pacific Northwest because of the way the jet stream moves during El Nino.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
  • But part of the reason the Rays got Hicks in trade last week from Miami was to lengthen the top of their lineup and provide protection for Caminero.
    — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of lengthen
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  • One theory, proposed in seminal papers by the Italian hydrologist Andrea Rinaldo and colleagues in the early 1990s, says that river networks are elongated at large scales because this is the most energy-efficient way of transporting water downhill.
    — Natalie Wolchover, Quanta Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The low-rise waistband sits below the hip bone, naturally elongating the torso without any digging or squeezing around the midsection.
    — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of elongate

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