as in to express
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
Standard features include heated and ventilated front seats, a panoramic sunroof, and ambient lighting.
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Josh Max, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Sil-nylon is 100 percent waterproof but doesn't breathe at all, so look for jackets with pit zips and other means to ventilate.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 22 Feb. 2025
The driver’s seat is heated and ventilated, with a heated steering wheel too.
—James Morris, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Most Crock-Pots are equipped with safety features that allow the device to ventilate itself and prevent pressure from building up inside, even if it's clamped down.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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Josh Max, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Sil-nylon is 100 percent waterproof but doesn't breathe at all, so look for jackets with pit zips and other means to ventilate.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 22 Feb. 2025
The driver’s seat is heated and ventilated, with a heated steering wheel too.
—James Morris, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Most Crock-Pots are equipped with safety features that allow the device to ventilate itself and prevent pressure from building up inside, even if it's clamped down.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ventilate
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The opinions expressed in this article are not intended to replace any professional or expert accounting and/or tax advice whatsoever.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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There was confidence expressed in getting the shutdown blueliner signed, and there seemed to be momentum as Gavrikov switched agents, going from Dan Milstein to Pat Brisson, a longtime friend of team president Luc Robitaille.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Ben Whishaw, who played Q in Daniel Craig’s last three James Bond movies, voiced Paddington for the third time in Paddington in Peru.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Dog Man must then foil the evil plans of his enemy, Petey, an orange cat (voiced by Pete Davidson), who clones himself in an effort to create a criminal sidekick but ends up with a curious kitten, Li’l Petey (Lucas Hopkins Calderon) instead.—
Danielle Directo-Meston,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2025
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Haack has also moved on with boyfriend Christopher Larocca, CEO and president of Network Connex, and has been giving her followers a look at their relationship on social media.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
4 May 2025
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While disruptive to e-commerce, the end of de minimis treatment of Chinese goods could give a boost to retailers less reliant on e-commerce or on Chinese manufacturing.—
Helen Reid,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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This particular horror flick previously aired in Memphis in the second round of the 2022 playoffs.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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In his unique fashion, President Trump congratulated Doocy on the news in a pre-recorded message that aired on the show.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2025
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Deep mines are often required to vent the gas from mines to avoid the risk of explosion.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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If this is only the first or second time someone vents to you, jumping to a formal boundary conversation could feel dismissive or even harsh.—
Julia Korn,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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“Ventilate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ventilate. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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