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aired

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verb

past tense of air

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Recent Examples of aired
Verb
Turner Classic Movies, which first aired in 1994, took over classic movies as TNT began broadcasting more sports. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2026 Created by Landon, Highway To Heaven aired on NBC for five seasons, from 1984-89. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 May 2026 The home design star and pop singer returns to HGTV to host and lead the new home series Crashers, a revival of the network's ambush-style renovation franchise that originally aired from 2008 to 2011, PEOPLE can exclusively reveal. Sonal Dutt, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026 Perry famously portrayed the wisecracking Chandler Bing in the hit sitcom, which aired on NBC from 1994 to 2004. Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026 The above video originally aired on June 13, 2025. Paula Wethington, CBS News, 5 May 2026 The series aired in 2024 and starred Ayelet Zurer and Amos Tamam. Joe Otterson, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026 Kimmel’s monologue and skit aired last week, before the dinner occurred. ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026 Aldermen once again aired their distrust of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s work implementing Chicago’s budget yesterday as his top finance leaders revealed the city is once again turning to an outside consulting firm for help in cutting costs. Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aired
Adjective
  • In separate filings, both media outlets raised questions as to the validity of the NFL’s broadcast antitrust exemption, a provision established under the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Cuba’s government displayed on the broadcast nautical maps to show where the Pro-Line was spotted, its route through Cuban waters and the location where the shooting occurred.
    David Smiley, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The plot itself isn’t extraordinary but the critters populating this forest wonderland are, from deer that have the DNA of trees (an enchanting image) to a rainbowed grouper with a dorsal fin (voiced by Cedric the Entertainer).
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
  • Carr has voiced concerns fans are being forced to juggle costly streaming subscriptions to follow football.
    Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Adjective
  • These are two of the more publicized stories of his generosity and attachment to Louisville, but 2X says the support Miller has offered the city goes well beyond the Robertson and Tyus families.
    Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey, whose office oversaw the highly publicized, incredibly expensive, and ultimately unsuccessful prosecution of Karen Read, has drawn at least three Democratic challengers to his job.
    Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Leon has expressed reservations about the project's $400 million private financing arrangement and the lack of congressional input.
    Arden Farhi, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Bureau employees expressed concerns that his behavior posed a threat to public safety.
    Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Both the Men's and Women's tournament are set to add eight teams, according to published reports.
    Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
  • That act alone — showing an unedited, pre-published draft to one of its subjects — would get the story immediately withdrawn at most publications of the size and majesty as the one in this play.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Maybe so, but think of how badly Congress had stated those hackneyed ideas.
    Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • The company stated that operators needed only tens of minutes of instruction before becoming effective.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 May 2026
Verb
  • Most notably, the crafty Brunson got Embiid in isolation, used some fancy footwork to get the big man turned around, then pulled up for a second-quarter jumper that gave the Knicks a 59-42 lead.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 May 2026
  • Anika Reed Naomi Osaka gave a wink to the body with her look, a sultry and sparkling red dress with anatomical features carved out in crystals.
    Anika Reed, USA Today, 5 May 2026
Adjective
  • By law, you're entitled to pay the lower advertised price, according to Mary Bach, a consumer advocate with AARP Pennsylvania.
    Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The cutoff for entries is the advertised start time of the first game of the 2026 postseason.
    Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026

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“Aired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aired. Accessed 11 May. 2026.

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