The Clue
Charges with gas (7 letter answer)
The Answer
AERATES
Tags
Notes
The answer AERATES is uncommon, appearing about once every 575 puzzles.
Related Clues
Freshens
Oxygenates
Ventilates
Adds oxygen
Causes to sparkle
Freshens, in a way
Infuses with bubbles
Makes bubbly
Makes effervescent
Sprays, perhaps
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Clears out, in a way
Does an aquarium job
Does a greenskeeper's task
Makes soda water
Drags a harrow through, say
Definition
AERATE as a verb:
1. (air out, air, aerate) = expose to fresh air; "aerate your old sneakers"
2. (activate, aerate) = aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter
3. (oxygenate, oxygenize, oxygenise, aerate) = impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen; "oxygenate blood"