aerate

verb

Definition of aeratenext
as in to augment

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Recent Examples of aerate Before serving, customers recommend shaking it well in a cocktail shaker with ice to help aerate the drink and create its signature foamy top. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2026 Prepare the Soil Loosen and aerate your soil to allow roots to spread quickly and access essential nutrients, resulting in stronger, more resilient plants. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 19 June 2026 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 The drops and samples aerate into the atmosphere instead of obscuring it. — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 10 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
Verb
  • Meals are augmented by daytime adaptogenic elixirs, functional mushroom tonics from Estonian producer Shroomwell, and hands-on fermentation and culinary workshops.
    — Liam Hess, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The original tracklist is augmented by a full recording of the band’s 1977 show at Oakland Coliseum Arena, filmed by teen bootlegger Reinhard Hohlwein.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of augment
Verb
  • FinFETs helped manufacturers increase performance and energy efficiency across generations of smartphone, computer, and server processors.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Those figures increase to 14 tons and 20 tons, respectively, for the larger 9×4 variant.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of increase
Verb
  • Chemically destroying the channel in adult mouse osteocytes accelerated signs of aging far beyond the skeleton, affecting the brain, liver, and muscles.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
  • However, strain among emerging cloud providers could accelerate industry consolidation.
    — , CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of accelerate
Verb
  • The contract deadline for union security workers at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and their maritime employers has been pushed back to Friday, again prolonging the threat of a potential strike at the San Pedro Bay docks.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Trump had previously accused Iran of prolonging the war in an effort to damage Republican midterm prospects.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of prolong
Verb
  • His outing will only amplify the noise for the Chiefs to make a move at wide receiver at next week’s deadline.
    — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Meanwhile, social media amplifies political rage bait to drive engagement.
    — Frank Langfitt, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of amplify
Verb
  • France's main unions warned that the country is on the brink of recession and that layoff plans are multiplying.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Unions aim to send a warning France’s main unions warned that the country is on the brink of recession and that layoff plans are multiplying.
    — Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of multiply
Verb
  • Beauer has compacted down the six-person floor plan from three trailer segments to two by lengthening the chassis, straightening up the end walls, and consolidating the first- and second-segment spaces from the 3X Plus into the front segment.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Once the referee’s report reaches the state Supreme Court, the court can accept everything in the referee’s report, lengthen or shorten any disciplinary action, or reject the report.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of lengthen
Verb
  • More hours spent with screens close to our faces and fewer hours in natural light are changing the shape of our eyeballs, elongating the spheres from front to back.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The square toe helps elongate your legs without pinching your toes, too.
    — Abby Hepworth, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of elongate

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“Aerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aerate. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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