aerated

verb

past tense of aerate
as in augmented

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  1. augmented
  2. elongated
  3. increased
  4. prolonged
  5. accelerated
  6. expanded
  7. amplified
  8. enlarged
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  • Lithium-ion is typically replaced or augmented every seven to ten years, at 8,000 to 10,000 cycles, and an Aqueous Metal Cell installation is designed to run the full life of the project around it.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
  • There is also ample storage, augmented by a big walk-in pantry.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of augmented
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  • 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 silhouette also features an elongated, closed pointed-toe that gives them a more modern feel.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of elongated
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  • When Arizona removed Medicaid patients' access to podiatrists, diabetic foot infection hospital admissions increased 38 percent, hospital stays grew 29 percent, and charges rose 45 percent.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Yet even as the flows of crude from the Middle East have increased, oil remains near $100 a barrel.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of increased
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  • Ionis Pharma said an experimental therapy for a rare form of ALS prolonged survival and slowed the progression of the disease in a Phase 3 clinical trial.
    — Elaine Chen, STAT, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Watts continued to praise the improvements in the Hollywood industry that have prolonged women’s careers.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of prolonged
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  • That trend accelerated after China joined the World Trade Organization.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • New data showed that growth accelerated faster than expected in the second quarter.
    — Ramesh Ponnuru, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of accelerated
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  • Through the development and community adoption of RPO, RoboParty expanded its technical capabilities to cover core actuators, robot bodies, motion control, dexterous manipulation and robotics software systems.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Trump has expanded that all around the room, stacking the walls with portraits including those of George Washington, Andrew Jackson and Benjamin Franklin.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of expanded
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  • For international experts, this variability is amplified by geographic and linguistic factors.
    — Alona Karpinska, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Participating news organizations have amplified research that 80% to 89% of people worldwide want their governments to confront climate change.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of amplified
Verb
  • This new edition of Love Days, enlarged to human scale by Mandylion Press, recenters Ettie as an author of her own experience.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Hassett, however, told CNBC that the government already plays a role that should not be enlarged.
    — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of enlarged
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