aerate

verb

Definition of aeratenext
as in to augment

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Recent Examples of aerate 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 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 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
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  • 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
  • The governor also urged national lawmakers to pass a federal film and television incentive, which could augment states’ efforts to bolster local production.
    — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 2 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
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  • 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
  • This came soon after Christie Brinkley styled leg-lengthening bootcut jeans for the red carpet, which convinced me to swap my baggy pairs for sleek lookalikes.
    — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Those disruptions have lengthened voyages and driven up tanker costs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of lengthen
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  • On the 2023 album Does Spring Hide Its Joy, Stephen O’Malley, Lucy Railton, and Kali Malone elongated single chords to colossal proportions.
    — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The silhouette was lifted by a tapered stiletto heel and featured Saint Laurent‘s signature elongated toe.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of elongate

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