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to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)
a person who tends to ventilate opinions without first thinking them through
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Recent Examples of ventilate
White smoke continued to billow from the roof as crews ventilated the hazardous smoke from the warehouse throughout Thursday.
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Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
What truly stands out is the separate shoe compartment, which is ventilated to prevent unpleasant odors.
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Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
17 June 2026
To dry lavender, tie small bundles and hang them upside down in a cool, dark, and well-ventilated space.
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Martha Stewart,
11 June 2026
Keep your bedroom cool, quiet, well-ventilated, and dark at night.
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Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
10 June 2026
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Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
What truly stands out is the separate shoe compartment, which is ventilated to prevent unpleasant odors.
—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
17 June 2026
To dry lavender, tie small bundles and hang them upside down in a cool, dark, and well-ventilated space.
—
Martha Stewart,
11 June 2026
Keep your bedroom cool, quiet, well-ventilated, and dark at night.
—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for ventilate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ventilate
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Witnesses expressed shock over the incident, with one man arriving to his Walmart to shop and finding the parking lot covered in crime scene tape.
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The daycare later released a statement expressing condolences and pledging support for the family.
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Hamari actually gave Chisholm some time to voice his frustrations, which were captured up close by NBC’s ump cam.
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In the month since the crisis, residents in the surrounding area have continued to voice their displeasure with GKN Aerospace and the risk placed outside of their homes after the tank cracked.
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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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The finale, which aired on Sunday, June 28, ended with a bang.
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Amid the backlash, Dershowitz appeared on CNN twice to explain and defend his argument, and the network aired his remarks in full.
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These vanes form gaps between the metal plates that vent heat.
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This is a freestanding floor unit venting through a custom panel in a partially open window, as shown above.
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“Ventilate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ventilate. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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