aerating

verb

present participle of aerate
as in augmenting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aerating
  1. augmenting
  2. increasing
  3. enlarging
  4. accelerating
  5. amplifying
  6. multiplying
  7. expanding
  8. lengthening
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  • The greatest value of AI lies not in replacing people but in augmenting their capabilities.
    — Babajide Ojuola, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • The real value of AI lies in augmenting the capacity of intellectually curious people with specialized training, sound judgment, and genuine human empathy.
    — Wayne Berson, Fortune, 30 June 2026
Definition of augmenting
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  • After months of decline, gas prices across the country are steadily increasing after the fragile ceasefire between Iran and the United States broke down last week.
    — Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
  • Medicare regulators on Tuesday proposed to ban vendors from providing remote patient monitoring services on behalf of doctors, a major policy change for a rapidly growing care model that’s been the subject of increasing scrutiny.
    — Mario Aguilar, STAT, 15 July 2026
Definition of increasing
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  • Attention, for Weil and for Murdoch, is a way of enlarging one’s desire for good.
    — Meghan O’Gieblyn, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • At least that seems to be the message from our winners this year in aviation, where the focus is just as much on technology gains and cabin refinement as on enlarging the airframe.
    — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 18 June 2026
Definition of enlarging
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  • According to the team, the new model helps in reducing the need for costly physical training while accelerating the development of more capable and adaptable robotic systems.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
  • By April 19, the tilt sensor measurements were accelerating at a rate that made scientists determine a collapse was imminent.
    — Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of accelerating
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  • Indeed, the stunt succeeded in earning the group media coverage across mainstream outlets, amplifying its brand and potential to reach new recruits.
    — Odette Yousef, NPR, 11 July 2026
  • That means amplifying human agency and judgment, not automating around the existing structure.
    — Neda Nia, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of amplifying
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  • For reference, multiplying a pair of thousand-digit numbers involves a million single-digit multiplications using the grade-school method but fewer than 57,000 using Karatsuba’s algorithm.
    — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 13 July 2026
  • Iran war and climate crisis The war with Iran has reinforced this threat-multiplying dynamic, displacing millions throughout Iran and Lebanon.
    — Sarah Yerkes, Time, 10 July 2026
Definition of multiplying
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  • To solve the dearth of heirs, government ministers have proposed reinstating former branches of the royal family, thereby expanding the pool of male successors.
    — Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • While Rodriguez and other supporters have pushed to preserve the unit, critics of expanding Sheriff’s Office funding argue that the county should instead invest in social and community services.
    — Reeti Malhotra July 13, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of expanding
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  • These elegant, loose-fitting pull-on pants sit high on the waist, creating a leg-lengthening effect.
    — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026
  • The high-rise pair is fitted through the thighs before widening at the bottom, creating a flattering, leg-lengthening silhouette.
    — Isabel Bekele, InStyle, 7 July 2026
Definition of lengthening
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