as in to augment
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Recent Examples of aerate
Waterfalls also serve important ecological purposes, helping to aerate the water and keep riverbeds healthy.
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Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
Many of us have lived entire lifetimes and never felt the need to aerate our lawns.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2025
The crustaceans break down debris and help aerate soils.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Hot compost piles usually need to be turned or aerated every 3 to 4 days, or when the internal temperature of the compost drops below 104°F.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2025
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Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
Many of us have lived entire lifetimes and never felt the need to aerate our lawns.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2025
The crustaceans break down debris and help aerate soils.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Hot compost piles usually need to be turned or aerated every 3 to 4 days, or when the internal temperature of the compost drops below 104°F.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aerate
Verb
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Anthropic sees this as an example of how AI can augment human work, not replace it.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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The new clubhouse/pro shop is set to be approximately 10,000 square feet and feature a year-round restaurant augmented by a dining room, sports bar, event space, terrace and multi-sport simulators.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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Whether that caution slows adoption or increases security maturity remains to be seen, but the message is unambiguous: the era of unchecked AI optimism in federal cybersecurity is over.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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The company said an indicator light on the vehicle fails to light up and warn drivers of a traction control system or dynamic stability control system issue, increasing the likelihood of them crashing.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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With attacks accelerating in pace and intensity, organizations cannot afford slow, laborious reporting structures.—
Travis Runty,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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This only accelerates degradation and forces the team into more (and sometimes earlier, as in Imola) pit stops.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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Cuomo’s insistence on Medicaid as a national issue, however, has amplified murmurs that his plan to win the mayoral seat is merely a springboard to the Democratic nomination in the 2028 presidential election.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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Horrifying imagery coming out of the Middle East, Levin said, was amplified on social media by those who ascribed responsibility to anyone who believes Israel has a right to exist, or is Jewish, or wanted hostages to be released.—
Jenny Jarvie,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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Read More: Rather than needing a method to cook these large amounts of meat, these early humans needed a way to prolong the availability and longevity of meat for consumption over time.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
5 June 2025
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Many see the peace talks as a charade that both sides know will fail, prolonged only to avoid the ire and impatience of President Donald Trump.—
Keir Simmons,
NBC news,
3 June 2025
Verb
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In Madden's cooking club, for example, students practice math by adding, subtracting and multiplying for recipes.—
Jonaki Mehta,
NPR,
27 May 2025
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But in Season 3 (which was primarily based on the fourth book of Jordan’s series, The Shadow Rising), the threats against the Light multiplied.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
23 May 2025
Verb
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The wait seemed endless, especially given all the compensatory picks that lengthened the seventh round.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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And this oversized cut and loose silhouette suits Princess Kate particularly well; the high-waist fit visually lengthens her legs, while the angular cut of the blazer is confident and structured.—
Lina-Marie Baatz,
Glamour,
14 May 2025
Verb
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The Knicks were able to stave off elimination and elongate the series.—
Ryan Stano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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Finding ways to elongate telomeres, then, could theoretically slow the aging process.—
Jamie Ducharme,
Health,
29 May 2025
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“Aerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aerate. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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