aerate
verb (used with object)
to expose to the action or effect of air or to cause air to circulate through.
aerating
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present participleof aerate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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It started aerating the depths of its reservoirs, in some places by injecting oxygen.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 20, 2023
Their wide spreading roots help to loosen soil, aerating the earth and reducing erosion.
From National Geographic ● Oct. 2, 2023
The opposite technique is employed if a drink does not call for those ingredients — you stir to avoid aerating.
From Salon ● Jan. 31, 2023
Operations are now continuing at low tide, and workers are also aerating the water and lighting the channel at night because they think the bacteria causing the smell is photosensitive, Pastrella said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2021
The marsh fiddlers are important in other ways as well, being useful scavengers and aerating the mud of the marshes by their extensive burrowings.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
