AERATED Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

aerated

verb

past tense of aerate

as in augmented

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It’s been a banner year for Dean, who kicked it off by winning the Grammy for Best New Artist in February and it’s been augmented by her making history.

— Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026
This involves a dual-camera setup capturing practical footage for the side walls, augmented by CGI.

— Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

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The larvae are about 1/4-inch long, with noticeable shiny black heads and elongated, whitish-transparent bodies.

— Leah Chester-Davis, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2026
Leaves can be pointed, elongated, or shaped like hearts and come in various textures, patterns, and colors like red, green, and silver hues.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2026

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Russian forces have increased the number of missile strikes on Ukrainian cities in recent weeks, likely as part of a push to exploit Kyiv’s shortage of ballistic missile interceptors.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
China increased its output by more than 34 terawatt-hours, which means that without China, global nuclear generation would have declined.

— Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says most people with a healthy immune system will eventually recover on their own, but the illness can be prolonged.

— Maria Godoy, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026
However, public health research consistently finds that prolonged sedentary time, especially for long uninterrupted periods, is associated with poorer health outcomes.

— Kristen Gasnick, Verywell Health, 29 July 2026

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Japan launched a strategy in 1992 to win the World Cup within 100 years, a timeline that would surely be accelerated without Europe, which has stood in their way in three of their five knockout matches.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Consumer spending accelerated over the first quarter, and private investment was positive.

— Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of accelerated

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Beijing in recent years has rapidly expanded mandates for schools in ethnic minority regions to adopt primarily Chinese-language education, starting from kindergarten.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Broadcom expanded a multiyear partnership with Meta Platforms earlier this year to develop successive generations of custom AI accelerator chips, supporting the Instagram and WhatsApp parent's growing AI infrastructure.

— Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026

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