aerating

verb

Definition of aeratingnext
present participle of aerate
as in augmenting

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  1. augmenting
  2. increasing
  3. accelerating
  4. amplifying
  5. multiplying
  6. expanding
  7. lengthening
  8. prolonging
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  • This will be augmenting rather than replacing existing forms of urban transportation, however.
    James Morris, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • If augmenting, what super skills will the solution provide to make users superusers?
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of augmenting
Verb
  • However, the protection this unit gives appears to have been defeated as the Ukrainian Air Force reports that increasing numbers of Shaheds are being downed by electronic warfare, or redirected back to Russia.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • A number of major contracts are up in 2025, and the pressure being brought to bear by automation is increasing.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of increasing
Verb
  • When revenue picks up, the business can pay back more, accelerating growth without financial strain.
    Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • This bipartisan legislation introduced by Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick and other representatives in 2023 aims to eradicate toxic chemicals in turnout gear while accelerating the development of safer alternatives.
    Jonathan Sharp, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of accelerating
Verb
  • The incident wave absorbs the energy from the acoustic wave, amplifying it.
    Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2024
  • This diamond is capable of amplifying weak microwave signals coming from deep-space objects like pulsars, galaxies, or even distant spacecraft like Voyager 1.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of amplifying
Verb
  • And the options are only multiplying.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Annual property tax bills are determined by multiplying the property assessment by the local tax rate.
    Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of multiplying
Verb
  • Last month, the Biden administration proposed further expanding access to the drugs for enrollees in Medicare and Medicaid.
    Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Thousands of Starbucks baristas are set to walk off the job on Tuesday, expanding the dayslong holiday strike to 300 stores in dozens of cities and towns nationwide, according to the union Starbucks Workers United.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of expanding
Verb
  • Lifting, lengthening, feathering, and deep-dark dramatizing—Lancôme's Lash Idôle Waterproof Mascara hooks us every time.
    Sarah Han, Allure, 24 Dec. 2024
  • While standard mascaras do the trick in lengthening, volumizing, darkening, and separating your lashes, waterproof mascaras are better suited for long-wear and durability.
    Sarah Han, Allure, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of lengthening
Verb
  • The country’s new leaders must recognize that a failure to meet the international community’s expectations of political reform and transparency risks prolonging the country’s exclusion, deepening its instability, and exacerbating the humanitarian crisis.
    Karam Shaar, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2024
  • What Happens Next Navarro is expected to file further appeals in the records case, potentially prolonging the legal battle.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of prolonging
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