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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  • Dana Williams, American High School The highest-performing students are augmenting their brainpower with AI.
    — Dana Williams, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • North Korea has also become an industrious manufacturer of war drones, augmenting Moscow’s capacity to produce the unmanned aerial vehicles that have defined the conflict.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of augmenting
Verb
  • Qantas said demand for international travel remained strong, with both Qantas and its low-cost carrier Jetstar increasing capacity and unit revenue, although higher fuel costs weighed on international earnings.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • His foundation is aiming to spend $200 billion by 2045 with an increasing focus on AI.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of increasing
Verb
  • Kim has boosted his military and diplomatic credentials in recent years by enlarging his nuclear arsenal and aligning with Russia over its war against Ukraine.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The maggots can cause painful, rapidly enlarging deep wounds, which can destroy muscle, cartilage, and bone—even the skull—if not caught quickly.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of enlarging
Verb
  • That would mean accelerating from Indonesia's roughly 5% decade-long growth average while keeping the deficit below its 3% statutory ceiling.
    — Celestine Iyer, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
  • For Kraft Heinz, that’s accelerating a shift already underway in Europe toward shorter ingredient lists, smaller portions, and more high-protein products.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of accelerating
Verb
  • As trust grows, assistants move from managing schedules to amplifying leadership impact through anticipation, judgment and execution.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Kairi’s scenes are often accompanied by the powerful score from composer Yoko Shimomura, amplifying the emotion that has driven the games’ fanbase for more than two decades.
    — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of amplifying
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  • What Bitcoin’s Market Cap Actually Measures Market capitalization is calculated by multiplying the latest market price by the circulating supply.
    — Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • For example, multiplying two large prime numbers is easy, but determining the two prime factors that led to a particular product is difficult.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of multiplying
Verb
  • Axel Springer is expanding in the Middle East, joining a growing number of Western publishers with an editorial presence in the region — and testing a key pillar of its editorial beliefs.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Mamdani’s signature 2-K program is scheduled to launch this fall with 2,000 students in select school districts, with the goal of expanding citywide over four years.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of expanding
Verb
  • Stein attributed the drop to a lengthening backlog for accounts receivable as Nvidia has loosened payment terms for its many backstopping deals.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Levi’s 726 High-Rise Flare Jeans The flares on these Levi’s jeans start lower on the leg for a cleaner, lengthening line.
    — Michelle Rostamian, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of lengthening
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“Aerating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aerating. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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