aerated

verb

past tense of aerate
as in augmented

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  1. augmented
  2. elongated
  3. increased
  4. prolonged
  5. accelerated
  6. expanded
  7. amplified
  8. enlarged
Verb
  • SiriusXM launched a dedicated Dolly Parton Tribute Channel (105) built around her music and related artists and collaborators, augmented by listener recollections.
    — Russ Penuell, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Even Jeremy Allen White, the actor known in part for a steamy Calvin Klein underwear campaign that flaunted his very real muscles, has been augmented by this pocket of the internet.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of augmented
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  • And some 5,000 miles away, at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery in the UK, there’s yet another version — this one elongated and olive-shaped, with its threads of color more spaced apart.
    — Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In 1963, an umpire’s foul call on Willie McCovey’s towering ninth-inning fly ball elongated the game into a 16-inning marathon.
    — Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of elongated
Verb
  • Additionally, writing longer, more detailed descriptions of concerns (over 100 words) significantly increased response rates.
    — Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Overall, the budget increased by $720,000 since September 2025, Korfanta said.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of increased
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  • The prayer gathering in one of the regions hardest hit by this year’s wildfire season comes as the province faces prolonged dry weather that has heightened the risk of forest and peatland fires.
    — Muhammad Hatta, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • While prolonged exposure to salt water has likely rendered the vehicle unusable on another flight, SpaceX has expressed interest in studying it to make improvements to future iterations.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of prolonged
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  • China accelerated its domestic chipmaking efforts after Washington tightened restrictions on Huawei Technologies in 2020, cutting the company off from TSMC.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Prince was able to free the ATV and accelerated toward the deputy, striking him and knocking him to the ground.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of accelerated
Verb
  • Chinese manufacturers have expanded from areas including etching and deposition into ion implantation, inspection and metrology, according to Goldman.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • His father, Charles, had expanded the New Jersey real estate development business his grandfather, a Polish Holocaust survivor, had begun after starting out as a construction laborer.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of expanded
Verb
  • While generally a dimmer comet, recent activity has dramatically amplified 220P/McNaught’s brightness.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The scent of petrichor is produced when microbes living in soil and rocks are released by the impact of raindrops, combined with the smell of organic compounds emitted by plants that are amplified by the presence of moisture.
    — April Long, Allure, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of amplified
Verb
  • It was built between 1887 and 1895 and has been enlarged since then; its purpose was to eliminate the need to navigate around Jutland (peninsular Denmark).
    — Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Rebuilt in 1850, it was enlarged just a couple decades later for Sir Samuel Stephens Marling, who would go on to become the 1st Baronet of Stanley Park and Sedbury Park.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of enlarged
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