as in to augment
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Recent Examples of aerate
While cicadas will dig holes and tunnels in your yard, this can actually help the soil since the holes help aerate your yard and encourage root growth for the next season.
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Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 May 2025
Reduce compaction by aerating and avoid trampling lawns and garden beds when soils are wet.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 June 2025
Shake briefly to aerate and incorporate the ingredients, then dump contents into a rocks glass.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 31 May 2025
The design, pioneered in Sweden, involves giving a tree an underground structure of soil, stone, and biochar to aerate and fertilize.
—Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 27 May 2025
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Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 May 2025
Reduce compaction by aerating and avoid trampling lawns and garden beds when soils are wet.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 June 2025
Shake briefly to aerate and incorporate the ingredients, then dump contents into a rocks glass.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 31 May 2025
The design, pioneered in Sweden, involves giving a tree an underground structure of soil, stone, and biochar to aerate and fertilize.
—Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aerate
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The Royals must win games and remain in the playoff mix in order to keep their current roster together — and perhaps even augment it.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
25 July 2025
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This is among the greatest strengths of AI—augmenting human capabilities.—
Hank Boughner,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Decades of research and studies in agriculture have increased production across all crops in the U.S., said James, and cannabis can adopt those same technologies.—
Julie Weed,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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The top reason students opt not to pursue higher education is cost, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board states, though having a degree can drastically increase earnings.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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Yesterday’s release of the consumer expenditure deflator shows that inflation is uncomfortably high and accelerating.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
1 Aug. 2025
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With complete control of its destiny, the WSL has accelerated its growth, becoming one of the premier women’s leagues in the world, alongside the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) in the U.S. and Spain’s Liga F.—
Vitas Carosella,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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On Friday morning, a weaker-than-expected jobs report amplified investors' fears about the consequences: Employers created only 73,000 jobs in July, fewer than the around 100,000 jobs economists had expected.—
Rafael Nam,
NPR,
1 Aug. 2025
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The hotel’s natural grotto sauna, carved into the rock and warmed by thermal waters, amplifies the immersive wellness experience.—
Alexandra Kirkman,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Washington blames Hamas for prolonging the war and obstructing humanitarian aid.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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To prolong your stay in this natural wonderland, look to organizations such as United Planet and Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms, which also offers opportunities to work on conservation projects or in social services.—
Sarah Sekula,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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Rather than multiplying the existing pixels on screen, Google’s generative AI tools created new pixels to increase the definition and scale of the film.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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The online posts began to multiply soon after Signal 99, an anonymous Facebook page with an emphasis on law and order in Cincinnati, shared one of the videos early Saturday morning with a caption mocking Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval.—
Dan Horn,
The Enquirer,
30 July 2025
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Featuring 30 essential oils, the rosemary oil combats dandruff and lengthens hair.—
Amy Schulman,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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The cut helps to visually lengthen by creating soft vertical lines around round faces, and for square faces, the layers will soften the angles of the jawline thanks to their face framing qualities.—
Lorena Meouchi,
Vogue,
17 July 2025
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With its scaly armor, pointy ears, elongated snout, and curved claws, the armadillo is undeniably odd-looking.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
18 July 2025
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Whereas portrait panels direct the gaze up, landscape panels lead the gaze along, elongating the room.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 July 2025
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“Aerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aerate. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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