aired 1 of 2

adjective

as in broadcast

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aired

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verb

past tense of air
as in voiced
to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion) suggested we air any complaints about the seating arrangements to the person who actually planned the event

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Recent Examples of aired
Verb
Grey’s Anatomy season 23 will pick up where the dramatic season 22 finale, which aired in May 2026, left off. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026 And despite wrapping production before the Canadian series aired, this new movie also mirrors it with a scene in which the two lovers stare at each other across a crowded nightclub dance floor. — David MacK, CNN Money, 17 July 2026 Republican ads focused on immigration, which total $53 million in spending, have aired across the country in 88 races and 27 states. — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 17 July 2026 Both streamed the speech live on their websites, and NBC aired a special report afterward. — Josh Meyer, USA Today, 17 July 2026 The Academy tried to move Variety writing and directing categories in 2020 and most recently in 2024, when the show aired on Fox. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 17 July 2026 While the competition has been discussed on the Live Feeds, the show has not aired the results of the competition yet, so consider this your spoiler warning for Week 2's Head of Household. — Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 17 July 2026 Prosecutors on Thursday aired portions of a recorded interview with Robinson's roommate, Lance Twiggs. — ABC News, 10 July 2026 Prosecutors on Thursday aired portions of a recorded interview with Robinson’s roommate, Lance Twiggs. — Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aired
  1. broadcast
  2. voiced
  3. publicized
  4. expressed
  5. published
  6. stated
  7. advertised
  8. gave
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
Definition of broadcast
Verb
  • Brittin and members of his top team were confronted with a barrage of unhappy questions from employees, who fired shots at plans for a below-inflation 1% pay rise, voiced anxiety about 2,000 layoffs, and lamented the low morale among colleagues.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 21 July 2026
  • As viewers see at the end of the film, Chessy the Cat (voiced by Awkwafina) teases that there’s more to the story, something that’s become a signature of all of the films.
    — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026
Definition of voiced
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
  • The board of directors then pushed Haney out as CEO amid highly publicized quarreling.
    — Molly Liebergall, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
Definition of publicized
Verb
  • Barroca was drawing on a sentiment expressed two decades earlier, when Brazil won the 1994 World Cup.
    — Colin Millar, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • Paul is a professional wrestler, after all, and, on Thursday, Brady expressed his interest in getting into the WWE.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 18 July 2026
Definition of expressed
Adjective
  • 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
Definition of published
Verb
  • Singh crashed into seven other vehicles — three semi-trucks, two pickup trucks and two cars — killing three people, NBC4 Los Angeles stated.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
  • Correction, July 14 A previous version of this article stated that Page is developing a hair-care line.
    — Rachel Brodsky, Time, 14 July 2026
Definition of stated
Adjective
  • One method of raising monthly bill prices above advertised rates is to tack on fees that, ISPs claim, are used to offset charges imposed by local governments.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026
  • What shoppers should do Experts say the best approach is to ignore the advertised discount and focus on the actual price of the item.
    — Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 24 June 2026
Definition of advertised
Verb
  • Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026
  • Oil prices fell on the news of progress, but uncertainty over the status of the Strait of Hormuz — Iran and the US gave conflicting accounts over whether the key waterway was open over the weekend — may have slowed traffic again, The New York Times reported.
    — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 22 June 2026
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