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verb

past tense of air

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Recent Examples of aired
Verb
At the center of Sterlin Harjo’s excellent neo-noir The Lowdown, whose finale aired Tuesday on FX, were two big questions. Judy Berman, Time, 5 Nov. 2025 Budget Director Nik Kovac said the mayor supports free legal aid for those facing eviction and increasing hours to libraries, but aired concerns about the long-term impact raising city employee wages could have on future budgets. Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025 The scant Republican opposition to his unbridled use of executive power is aired by rank-and-file members, not leaders. Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025 The iconic sitcom's seven seasons continue to stream on Hulu and reruns have aired on various networks, including Lifetime and TV Land, over the years. Jeremy Helligar, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025 The video was first aired by Israel’s Channel 12 in August 2024. Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025 On Monday,'First Take' aired live from AT&T Stadium in the morning. Mark Kern, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025 Supporters blanketed television in political ads, tapping former President Barack Obama and other party stars to urge Californians to vote yes in spots that aired during the World Series. Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025 Prior to Disney’s involvement, Doctor Who had aired on and off for two decades without a big contribution from American co-producers. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aired
Adjective
  • Going Dutch, which is wholly owned by Fox Entertainment, is an outgrowth of Leary’s broadcast direct deal with the company.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Above all, broadcast hero stories internally; behavior follows narrative.
    Jim Stevenson, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Verb
  • James' grandma, the actress Helen Horton, voiced the computer known as Mother in Ridley Scott's 1979 sci-fi classic.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Following an intense comeback that ended with Texas taking down the Bulldogs 45-38 in overtime, Sarkisian voiced his irritation with the report.
    Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
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
  • The views expressed in this article are the writers’ own.
    MSNBC Newsweek, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL, their parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.
    Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • At that time, 112 people, or about 8 percent of its workforce, were let go, according to published reports.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Season 3 stars Parkey Posey and Jason Isaacs both spilled that info according to published reports.
    Rich Heldenfels, Boston Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Her obituary stated that Halbach was also a volleyball coach and an avid traveler.
    Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
  • And while the developer, DESRI, pointed out that the company has reduced the project’s tree removal quantity by about 30% since earlier designs, a state agency letter stated that the project would still involve cutting down about 3,700 blue and native oak trees.
    Chaewon Chung Updated October 30, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Pandemic deals gave way to record rents, and evictions started up again.
    Clio Chang, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Ausberry was promoted to the interim job in Woodward’s place, and the board gave him the authority to lead the coaching hire.
    Chris Vannini, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • This means melatonin supplements can contain significantly more of the active ingredient than advertised or necessary, as well as harmful hidden additives.
    Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The organization monitors thousands of hotels and actually has a way for travelers to submit complaints in the event their experience does not match an advertised star ranking.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025

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“Aired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aired. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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