aerating

Definition of aeratingnext
present participle of aerate
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Verb
  • While Univision will continue to feature the highly dramatic telenovelas for which it is best known, the network is augmenting its schedule in areas that are certain to draw broader crowds, including sports.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 12 May 2026
  • Semafor’s journalists helped fill in the gaps by augmenting the readout with reporting that wasn’t captured in the transcript.
    Gina Chua, semafor.com, 6 May 2026
Verb
  • James Ward During the debate, Republican candidate Steve Hilton said that only a small percentage of California has been developed for housing, arguing that the state should focus on building homes on undeveloped land rather than increasing density in existing cities.
    James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026
  • Doing so compresses the light reflected from the plasma, thereby increasing its intensity.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • The test probably indicates Kim is intent on enlarging and modernizing an arsenal of missiles capable of reaching the United States mainland.
    Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
  • The test likely indicates Kim is intent on enlarging and modernizing an arsenal of missiles capable of reaching the United States mainland.
    ABC News, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Anthropic also warned that highly capable AI models could dramatically improve offensive cyber operations by accelerating vulnerability discovery and attack planning.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
  • New research points to a mechanism within the Cascadia fault that could be accelerating a break.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • His most viral videos include skits about dueling Drake and Kendrick Lamar tracks and parodies amplifying more serious lyrical messages in popular party music.
    Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
  • Platforms like Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat have turned Saudi fashion shows into global content moments, with influencers, celebrities and stylists amplifying runway looks in real time.
    FMG Studios, Footwear News, 10 May 2026
Verb
  • The question Subramanian thinks the next 12 months will resolve is whether the protocol race produces real demand or whether, as has been the pattern this year, the standards keep multiplying ahead of usage.
    Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
  • Indeed, over the past several months, the Islamic Republic has responded to pressure not by simplifying its structure of authority, but by multiplying and obscuring the channels through which authority is exercised.
    Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 9 May 2026
Verb
  • With revenue-sharing challenges mounting across college athletics — and some schools already cutting sports — expanding the playoff has become a potential financial lifeline.
    Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
  • According to Abbott's office, the Texas Department of Public Safety is immediately expanding the Texas Repeat Offender Taskforce to the Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio and Austin metropolitan areas.
    Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • Their front crisp seams also have a leg-lengthening effect — a big plus for a petite wearer like me.
    Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
  • This lengthening effect happens all the time for all sorts of waves, not just light.
    Big Think, Big Think, 1 May 2026
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“Aerating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aerating. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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