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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Verb

By definition, neither party enjoys a clear advantage in these contests, so both will look to augment their base support with the votes of independents.

— Julio Borquez, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
As The Economist recently reported, this began to change as local sources were augmented by federal and state spending.

— Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of augment

Verb

Over the next three years, Movistar Plus plans to increase its annual output of Spanish originals from eight to 16 series, alongside another 10 titles through co-production and rights acquisition agreements.

— Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
The GroundBreaker 1 selection comes as the Department of War places increasing emphasis on rapidly fielding autonomous and robotic systems capable of operating alongside warfighters.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of increase

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In 2025, the company opened a global fragrance atelier in Paris, called La Maison des Paroberfums, which aims to accelerate innovation across its portfolio of fragrance brands including Jo Malone London, Le Labo, Kilian Paris and more.

— Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
The Democratic Unitary Platform, Venezuela’s largest opposition coalition, has called for a more dynamic relationship with Washington to accelerate political change.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of accelerate

Verb

This is how most consumers first engage with collections, and re-sees create a second — and more intimate — moment for the pieces online, enabling brands to prolong the momentum, says Melbourne.

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
Trump initially promised to end it in weeks, and Democrats, including Newsom, have criticized him for prolonging the conflict.

— Chad de Guzman, Time, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of prolong

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Moscow and its proxies use all of these tools in tandem to amplify propaganda messages and reach many types of audiences.

— RENÉE DIRESTA, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026
Both cavities also host the body’s largest concentrations of microbial cells, which amplifies their weight in disease development and progression.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of amplify

Verb

No one can know for certain—the scientists who graph temperatures keep having to lengthen the y-axis.

— Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026
Both could go a long way in lengthening the Yankees’ postseason lineup; the righty-swinging Lombard, in particular, provides some needed balance.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of lengthen

Verb

Starting with a scene that feels real and looks real lets McKeown get away with what is otherwise a silly creature feature, elongated but never past the point of enjoyment.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
The novel is elongated by ellipses…as if our heroine momentarily loses not words…but consciousness.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of elongate

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