aerate
verb (used with object)
to expose to the action or effect of air or to cause air to circulate through.
is aerating
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present progressiveof aerate (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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At this point you will have created a living thing, a starter that is aerating as the bacteria within it compete for nutrients - the fermentation process has begun.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 13, 2019
