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as in unleashing
to find emotional release for
vented her anger and then quickly calmed down
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as in voicing
to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)
vented his opinions freely and loudly at town meetings
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as in radiating
to throw or give off
a clothes dryer venting steam
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Recent Examples of venting
The fans are, understandably, venting their frustration at the prospect of Spurs being relegated for the first time since 1977.
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Jay Harris, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The Neo chassis also features side-firing speakers instead of speakers beneath the keyboard, venting out slits on the left and right side that resemble SD-card slots.
—Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
Many remain fearful in the aftermath, left wondering whether a sense of normalcy ever will return and venting frustration with local authorities, who seemingly did nothing to intervene amid the chaos.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
But in public forums and in private conversations, OpenAI employees are venting about how OpenAI leadership handled the Pentagon negotiations.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
Make sure your dryer is venting outside, not into your laundry room or the attic.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
Emma Stone teamed up with Squarespace, the website building and hosting company, for a 2026 Super Bowl commercial campaign that sees the Bugonia star venting her frustration that the domain of her name is unavailable for purchase.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
Some House Republicans are openly venting about the challenges of having such a small advantage over Democrats.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
Firefighters arrived within four minutes and found heavy smoke and flames venting from a first-floor bay window.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Jay Harris, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The Neo chassis also features side-firing speakers instead of speakers beneath the keyboard, venting out slits on the left and right side that resemble SD-card slots.
—Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
Many remain fearful in the aftermath, left wondering whether a sense of normalcy ever will return and venting frustration with local authorities, who seemingly did nothing to intervene amid the chaos.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
But in public forums and in private conversations, OpenAI employees are venting about how OpenAI leadership handled the Pentagon negotiations.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
Make sure your dryer is venting outside, not into your laundry room or the attic.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
Emma Stone teamed up with Squarespace, the website building and hosting company, for a 2026 Super Bowl commercial campaign that sees the Bugonia star venting her frustration that the domain of her name is unavailable for purchase.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
Some House Republicans are openly venting about the challenges of having such a small advantage over Democrats.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
Firefighters arrived within four minutes and found heavy smoke and flames venting from a first-floor bay window.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for venting
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Since then, the icon hasn’t stopped unleashing her inner diva, continuing to grace the stage with her signature curls and bold eyes.—
Lauren Valenti,
Vogue,
26 Mar. 2026
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The sun's powerful magnetic dynamo that drives sunspot activity and contributes to unleashing powerful solar flares and coronal mass ejections has been confirmed as existing 124,000 miles (200,000 kilometers) beneath the sun's visible surface — equivalent to 16 Earth widths' deep.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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From Georgia to Arizona, residents are voicing concerns about costs, infrastructure, zoning and ethical issues.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
23 Mar. 2026
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Hurley approached John Gaffney and got his chest next to the official’s right shoulder while voicing his displeasure.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026
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There’s a bohemian vibe radiating from Serena & Lily’s Kittery rug, but the rigid grid motif lends the design some structure, a detail that can appeal to more formal design personalities.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
17 Mar. 2026
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Grayson is a strong and beautiful presence, radiating warmth, humor, and style, and sporting a wide range of talents.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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But for weeks, Campbell’s office has cited a range of exemptions in state law as justification for not releasing records about the grand jury’s activities to news outlets, including the Herald/Times.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Instead of releasing emissions into the atmosphere, the plant captures biogenic CO2 produced during waste processing.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
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Some union leaders for health care workers with Allina released a statement upon the announcement of this deal expressing some concerns.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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The shooting unleashed a stream of political reaction, with Republicans quick to blame Pritzker and his fellow Democrats for championing the state’s sanctuary policies, using them as a political cudgel in expressing outrage over Gorman’s killing.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Recent highlights include Associate Casting Director (alongside a plethora of reality casting titles), Key Costumer, Line Producer for reality programs, and Director of Photography (under certain conditions).—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
26 Mar. 2026
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The show excels at casting a spell through odd details, nasty red herrings, disturbing clues.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2026
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Texas had subbed 7-foot center Matas Vokietaitis out of the game with 11 seconds left after Boilermakers big man Oscar Cluff had fouled out, giving Purdue a better opportunity in the paint.—
Janie McCauley,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Senate Majority Leader Thune changed his vote from yes to no, giving himself the option of bringing up the motion again.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The watches underwent 25 days of scrutiny there, analyzed via a new acoustic testing method that recorded every sound emitting from the timepiece to track irregularities, temperature sensitivities, and more in the name of all things precision.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
26 Mar. 2026
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Edged has already conducted environmental and auditory studies, Callahan said, finding that the maximum noise levels emitting from the data center would be lower than Fort Worth’s noise ordinance level – 60 decibels.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Venting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venting. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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