AERATES Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

aerates

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present tense third-person singular of aerate

as in augments

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The funding augments ongoing lobbying efforts from the individual firms.

— Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2026
That’s the process of a centaur, who gets to choose and direct the technology that augments his work.

— Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of augments

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Why wouldn’t the players want a system that pays them a larger share of the overall revenue, increases their salary minimums and gives them earlier access to arbitration eligibility and free agency?

— Jim Bowden, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Even people who carry the APOE4 gene, which increases the risk of later-in-life Alzheimer’s, still benefited from a healthier middle age.

— Lauran Neergaard, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of increases

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As close cycles compress and reporting accelerates, finance professionals can spend less time on reconciliation and number crunching and more time on analysis and business partnership.

— Hemant Kapadia, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
As the aircraft accelerates and the conditions become suitable for ramjet operation, airflow can be redirected so that the ramjet becomes the primary source of propulsion.

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

Definition of accelerates

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For other digital-asset businesses, however, the failure prolongs uncertainty.

— Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
Some activists say that local officials have applied that philosophy to both drugs and pets in a way that prolongs suffering for humans and animals.

— Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of prolongs

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Instead, Alex’s age amplifies everything around her, ratcheting up the cringiness, sweetness, and desperation.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
From there, the sound of the zipper sets the rhythm in motion, with the singer breaking into movement and choreography as the energy of the spot amplifies.

— Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of amplifies

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To create space for so much additional DNA, the nucleus enlarges.

— Carrie Arnold Contributing, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2026
Gravitational lensing occurs when a large galaxy in the foreground of an observation enlarges a distant galaxy behind it, acting like a cosmic magnifying glass.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 26 June 2026

Definition of enlarges

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But lady-like neutrals offer understated elegance that elongates the fingers and instantly softens the look of the hands.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 18 Sep. 2026
Entirely handcrafted in Italy, it’s built with 100 percent black patent leather, with the deep shine that elongates the leg.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of elongates

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