aerate

verb

Definition of aeratenext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aerate
  1. augment
  2. increase
  3. accelerate
  4. prolong
  5. amplify
  6. multiply
  7. lengthen
  8. elongate
Verb
  • The better question is whether a decision should be automated, augmented or left to human judgment.
    — Pooya Tabesh, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
  • Its recruit and redeploy stages require roles decomposed into explicit tasks—making what AI can augment answerable task by task.
    — Manu Khetan, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of augment
Verb
  • The airport says arrivals to Denver are also delayed an average of 15 minutes and increasing due to the weather.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Earlier this year, Republicans had hoped to campaign on falling rates and a bipartisan bill to increase home construction to help defend their House and Senate majorities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of increase
Verb
  • While PennDOT already has created over 30 wildlife crossings, the establishment of the new cohesive group of state agency stakeholders is likely to accelerate building the safe animal passageways and reverse the high collision rate with motorists.
    — Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Campbell said some people use BPC-157 in combination with another peptide known as TB-500 to accelerate healing.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Definition of accelerate
Verb
  • Hinch directed questions about the timing of this move to the front office, but the Tigers clearly did not view any PPI possibilities as worth the cost of prolonging Clark’s ascension to the majors.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Saudi Arabia's leaders are trying to avoid further regional escalation that would risk miscalculation or prolonging of the war.
    — Margaret Brennan, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Definition of prolong
Verb
  • Opposition leaders, rights activists and some Bollywood celebrities publicly backed the movement, helping amplify its message beyond the protest sites.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Criticism has been mounting recently that such products amplify market volatility.
    — , CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of amplify
Verb
  • Despite his manic efforts to smash and spray them out of existence, the ever-multiplying cockroaches eventually overwhelm him.
    — Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Signs that Americans are becoming increasingly wary of AI are multiplying.
    — Patrick J. Schena, Fortune, 31 July 2026
Definition of multiply
Verb
  • The sandals were set on a leg-lengthening, covered stiletto heel measuring four inches.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 28 July 2026
  • Thanks to their leg-lengthening, outfit-elevating magic, flare jeans are a must-have for any wardrobe.
    — Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 28 July 2026
Definition of lengthen
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  • There’s something incredibly sexy about a mini dress, especially when paired with leg-elongating heels, like in Hailey Bieber’s ensemble.
    — Ali Faccenda, InStyle, 28 July 2026
  • Placing shades and blinds inside the window trim, and curtains outside, up toward the ceiling, helps to elongate your room’s visual line.
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 28 July 2026
Definition of elongate

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