1
as in to unleash
to find emotional release for
vented her anger and then quickly calmed down
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2
as in to express
to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)
vented his opinions freely and loudly at town meetings
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3
as in to radiate
to throw or give off
a clothes dryer venting steam
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as in outlet
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Recent Examples of vent
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
13 June 2026
Because gas dryers produce emissions, they must be vented to the outdoors.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 June 2026
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 June 2026
Organ-style metal vent pulls, fortunately, are one constant.
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Lawrence Ulrich,
Robb Report,
12 June 2026
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The unit is configured for a 28-watt TDP, and the Ventiva modules are housed in a strip across the back edge of the laptop, venting out the rear.
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John Burek,
PC Magazine,
13 June 2026
Because gas dryers produce emissions, they must be vented to the outdoors.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 June 2026
Noun
Engineers identified the unintentional opening of a vent valve and a loss of attitude control as the cause of the failure.
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Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 June 2026
Organ-style metal vent pulls, fortunately, are one constant.
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Lawrence Ulrich,
Robb Report,
12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vent
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In Tennessee, a pickup truck carrying about 1 million bees overturned near Knoxville in April, unleashing a swarm that blanketed the crash scene.
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In contrast to missteps domestically, Starmer has won praise for his international role, notably in rallying European support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s invasion, and working to mitigate the economic and political turmoil unleashed by the Iran conflict.
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Some council members also expressed enthusiasm for developing a battery storage system at last week’s council meeting.
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Residents have expressed interest in testing for more contaminants.
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Attics get hot because roofs are exposed to the sun for hours, radiating heat inside.
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Her exhibit design vision, envisaged in partnership with partner Paul Cournet and his studio Cloud, incorporated luminescence and hues that radiated from the gems, dictating the color palette of purple, green, yellow and pink.
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Hendricks was charged with felony poisoning of food with intent to injure, according to the news outlet, citing an affidavit.
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Ferro reminded the Cannes Lions crowd that ABC has the Super Bowl telecast in 2027 for the first time in 20 years – and for the first time in ESPN’s nearly 50-year history as America’s premier sports outlet.
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Cops released an image of him aboard the bus wearing a white hoodie and are asking the public’s help tracking him down.
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The letter does not include permission for Anthropic to release Fable, a less powerful version of Mythos.
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But some Democrats have voiced doubts that support from that community in the primary would carry over to a race against Lawler in November.
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Business groups and public safety advocates have voiced concerns over the prospects of DSA members calling the shots at City Hall.
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Since launching his menswear brand in 2015, the Mexican American designer casts the same key models repeatedly, such as Shaid Anaya, who takes breaks from his regular job as a construction workers to walk his shows.
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Hilton, running on a platform of affordability and lowering taxes, has seized on the sentiment, casting health coverage for immigrants without legal status as deeply unfair and a direct threat to the state’s ability to help citizens.
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Seoul — North Korea on Tuesday commissioned its largest-ever warship, a 5,000-ton destroyer that military analysts say could give Pyongyang’s adversaries something more to think about in a time of crisis.
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Dewey Burdock also joined the Fast-41 permitting program last year, giving it access to an accelerated federal review process reserved for priority infrastructure and critical mineral projects.
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“Vent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vent. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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