aerate

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The obvious utility of iron for fashioning tougher and more durable tools used to clear forests, aerate land, and dig trench- based irrigation systems led others to adopt the new material.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Both species disperse seeds, for example, but grizzlies also aerate the soil when they dig for food.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 29, 2022

By tunneling, they aerate soil and drag seeds underground to sprout.

From Washington Post • Sep. 19, 2022

Swirling one's glass may look showy, but it is also a practical way to aerate.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2022

In general the effect of all this habitation of the soil is to aerate it and improve both its drainage and the penetration of water throughout the layers of plant growth.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson