aerated

verb

Definition of aeratednext
past tense of aerate
as in augmented

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  1. augmented
  2. increased
  3. accelerated
  4. expanded
  5. amplified
  6. enlarged
  7. compounded
  8. enhanced
Verb
  • Kinship and hierarchy were replaced or augmented by coöperative relationships that individuals entered into voluntarily—covenants, promises, and the economically essential contracts.
    Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The ample cabinet space in the kitchen is augmented by a large pantry.
    James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of augmented
Verb
  • However, operating expenses increased, with selling, general, and administrative costs rising 19%.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The average fees per card - which includes transaction fees, subscription fees, as well as commissions - increased 13% year over year in Q3.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of increased
Verb
  • The Ohio State University will be the home of this grant, which will emphasize graduate training through the university’s accelerated BS+MS, MS, and PhD programs.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • By letter of December 13, the court accelerated the briefing schedule, requesting a final response by December 19.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of accelerated
Verb
  • The ongoing Starbucks union workers' strike has now expanded to a dozen states, union representatives confirmed to USA TODAY on Monday.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
  • That has expanded to include a toy drive to collect items to give to children in foster care.
    Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of expanded
Verb
  • These health disparities are amplified by the lack of treatment for many diabetics around the world.
    Omer Awan, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Those bands are amplified by Sherman's high elevation of 1,560 feet in the Chautauqua Hills.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of amplified
Verb
  • Top orb variants and other significant currencies are highlighted and enlarged.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Instead, each attack on his character enlarged his visibility and his audience.
    Gunther Peck / Made by History, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of enlarged
Verb
  • This will only be compounded as Mercury—your ruling planet—also stations retrograde in Aries, revealing communication errors on social media and everything in-between.
    Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The weakening of Hezbollah further compounded Iran’s challenges.
    Hamidreza Azizi, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of compounded
Verb
  • This prior resistance now serves a gauge of support for AAL, enhanced by the gap and the 50-day moving average, which is rising in a reflection of positive intermediate-term momentum.
    Katie Stockton, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Their power has been further enhanced by traditional loyalty from students and their families, as well as the value of social networks and intergenerational connections enjoyed by alumni after graduation.
    Bryan Penprase, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of enhanced
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