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aired

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verb

past tense of air

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Recent Examples of aired
Verb
Green, who also dated 90210 costars Tori Spelling and Tiffani Thiessen, among others, played Silver for all 10 seasons of the teen drama, which aired from 1990 to 2000. Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Jan. 2026 The special, billed as the final episode of the series, aired in 2003. Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026 Four years after the show’s wildly successful second season aired, Sam Levinson’s high-school drama has long since graduated. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2026 The version that aired was truly perfect. Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 14 Jan. 2026 Last year, Season 3 of the Rob Lowe-hosted The Floor aired immediately following the Super Bowl on Fox. Denise Petski, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2026 The comments stand as a direct challenge to Trump, who warned Iran about executions in an interview with CBS that aired Tuesday. Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026 The show has also aired on CNN the next day. Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026 The conversation marks Yang’s most in-depth since his final episode of SNL aired in December. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aired
Adjective
  • Framed as a broadcast true crime documentary made after Salazar’s trial, this brilliant lo-fi effort enlists several more talking heads to balance out the whodunnit.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Sanchez, who is also a Masked Singer alum, was in Indianapolis for a broadcast appearance on Fox Sports when the altercation occurred.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The eyes of K-pop superstars/demon hunters Rumi, Mira and Zoey (voiced by actors Arden Cho, May Hong and Ji-young Yoo) turn into giant red hearts to show physical attraction.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Speaking to The Athletic at a yacht racing conference in Amsterdam in November, Bruno Dubois voiced his incredulity at the sums being spent by top teams on securing the best talent.
    Andrew Rice, New York Times, 15 Jan. 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
  • Gossip-hungry commentators expressed excitement at the drama, waiting for more juicy details to be revealed.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Multiple Broncos sources have expressed clear conviction in Stidham to The Denver Post, a feeling outwardly shared by players.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • The Reiners were last seen together at the Christmas party at Conan O’Brien’s house the night before, where Nick reportedly argued with his father, according to published reports.
    Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
  • At its Durham headquarters in November last year, 20% of the workforce was trimmed, according to published reports.
    Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 4 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • In a press statement, Kratos Defense stated that Northrop Grumman will provide an advanced mission kit for the Valkyrie.
    Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
  • His attorney stated that this was no more than a nasty bar fight.
    Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The new mom gave a baby update in December, sharing a photo of her baby bump in the mirror along with other snapshots.
    Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Marshall Chiles, who founded the Laughing Skull Lounge in Midtown, gave The Atlanta Journal-Constitution an exclusive tour of the 6,000-square-foot space behind Dancing Goats Coffee Shop.
    Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • For many users, however, the beverage didn’t have the advertised effect.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
  • All advertised prize amounts are before taxes.
    CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025

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