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Recent Examples of aerate
This aerates the cotton loops and allows water to absorb better in and out of the dryer.
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Veronica Toney, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2025
This forces deeper water to flow toward the side from which the wind is coming, and in this way the denser and colder bottom water is gradually circulated to the surface, where the wind warms and aerates it.
—Anthony A. Ciuffa, Outdoor Life, 7 Aug. 2025
It’s also been consistently reseeded, aerated, fertilized and on a watering schedule that would make Poseidon proud.
—Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2025
To narrow down the finest ones for a range of abodes, our staffers put several of them to the test within our very own city apartments (that are notorious for being poorly aerated).
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 28 Jan. 2025
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Veronica Toney, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2025
This forces deeper water to flow toward the side from which the wind is coming, and in this way the denser and colder bottom water is gradually circulated to the surface, where the wind warms and aerates it.
—Anthony A. Ciuffa, Outdoor Life, 7 Aug. 2025
It’s also been consistently reseeded, aerated, fertilized and on a watering schedule that would make Poseidon proud.
—Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2025
To narrow down the finest ones for a range of abodes, our staffers put several of them to the test within our very own city apartments (that are notorious for being poorly aerated).
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aerate
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Posen said there will be a series of drops over time to augment the collection.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
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That product was built from the ground up around AI and was possible only because of AI, as opposed to augmenting an existing product with AI.—
Sage Lazzaro,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Federal Supplement Security Income payments would increase for January but those payments would be made at the end of December.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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But there is really no reason why this should be the case for Pilates—which consists of different low-impact movements to strengthen your core muscles, increase your flexibility, improve your posture and give you more awareness of your body in general.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rallied 1% after data showed accelerating growth in earnings for Japanese workers.—
Stan Choe,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Google and Meta on Friday announced new partnerships with Reliance Industries as the Indian conglomerate seeks to accelerate its push into artificial intelligence.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Rather than replacing human judgment, it is configured to amplify human potential, creativity and well-being.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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That rhetoric has only amplified with Abrego Garcia’s criminal indictment in Tennessee, where federal prosecutors have called him not only a member, but a ringleader in the gang and a prolific human smuggler.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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The technology ideally should be used for sectors that are difficult to decarbonize, such as cement production, aviation and agriculture, rather than to extend the life of polluting power plants or to prolong the use of oil and gas, Koberle said.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Simple jokes, clichés served up as a refreshing alcohol-free aperitif to prolong meetings without really getting to work.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Pay an additional $1 to add the Power Play for a chance to multiply all Powerball winnings except for the jackpot.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
7 Sep. 2025
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Unlike other bird species whose population sizes are regulated largely by natural forces — such as food availability, predators or constraints in their habitats — chickens are bred and multiplied by the billions by means of global agricultural industries.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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And the time required to develop new mines is, if anything, lengthening.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Turning for home, two-lengths in front, her stride continued to lengthen.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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For a modern or narrow doorway, tall, slender plants elongate the entry.—
Lauren Jones,
Southern Living,
4 Sep. 2025
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These factors deepened the disaster’s impacts and elongated the recovery process.—
Manann Donoghoe,
Time,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Aerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aerate. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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