AERATE Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

aerate

verb

Definition of aerate

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

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The two panels will be installed on Orion's exterior, and will augment the spacecraft's existing communications systems.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 21 July 2026
Technology that augments humans spreads prosperity, but technology built to imitate and substitute for them concentrates it.

— Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of augment

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Enrollment in private schools in Miami-Dade County — religious and non-religious — has increased from about 70,000 to 92,000 the past two decades, according to reporting by the Miami Herald.

— Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
Demolishing folding tables has become so popular — and worrisome — at Bills games that retail prices of tables in Western New York have been known to increase during football season.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026

Definition of increase

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Population growth in and around the city accelerated in the 2010s and surged during the COVID-19 pandemic.

— William Cogswell, Time, 24 July 2026
The partners are exploring how Video-Action Models can reduce engineering effort, accelerate robot deployment, and expand automation across manufacturing and logistics operations.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026

Definition of accelerate

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Meteorologists said the sweltering weather was the result of another heat dome — a phenomenon in which atmospheric conditions trap heat, accentuating and prolonging already high temperatures.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
This delay stems from Paramount's anticipation of losing an August injunction hearing, which would prolong the legal battle.

— Rick Ellis, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of prolong

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Consciously and effortfully re-evaluating how novelty is assessed, who gets amplified, and how to best amplify minority voices are good places to start.

— Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Laura Ingraham’s former executive producer Tom Elliott amplified the entry on social media.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 July 2026

Definition of amplify

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The quintessential everyday bottoms have a leg-elongating bootcut silhouette and midrise waistband that’s seriously flattering.

— Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 21 July 2026
Most ladybug larvae have elongated bodies, often orange and black, adorned with spikes like tiny alligators.

— Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026

Definition of elongate

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