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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That the stakes are high only augments the thrill of unlocking their working equation.

— Artforum, Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026
The funding augments ongoing lobbying efforts from the individual firms.

— Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of augments

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That’s harder to find in fashion these days, as the comparable speed of digital culture increases trend turnover and even algorithmic advertising struggles to keep up with what looking empirically cool means.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026
While productivity increases dramatically, consumption often grows even faster.

— Sudipto Dasgupta, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of increases

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Communities are being asked to do more with less as climate change accelerates, and the skills needed to care for these places are being lost.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
This swelling warps the battery’s internal structure and accelerates degradation, making large-format cells unsafe and short-lived.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of accelerates

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The vote prolongs the crisis and raises the chance of early elections at a time of regional security concerns, with the NATO member confronting a sharp increase in drone incursions linked to Russia’s war in neighboring Ukraine.

— Stephen McGrath, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
For other digital-asset businesses, however, the failure prolongs uncertainty.

— Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of prolongs

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In April 2026, the Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee found that advanced AI had not yet been adopted in a way that presented systemic risk but warned that risks could increase rapidly as deployment expands.

— Swati Deepak Kumar, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
The new law expands California’s definition of who is a resident under state sales tax law in an effort to weed out phony shell companies, making a company liable for state taxes when at least one member of the business is a California resident.

— Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of expands

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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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It’s made from 98 percent cotton with a hint of elastane, offering a comfortable, stretchy, and figure-flattering fit that accentuates my waistline, while the not-too-short hem elongates my legs.

— Ali Faccenda, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026
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

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