airing

present participle of air

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of airing The broadcast network, airing the awards for the first time, fueled a 42 percent increase in viewers for the VMAs. Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025 The foul-mouthed Back To The Future parody duo has been airing on Adult Swim but the entire season is now out on HBO Max. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025 Comcast Xfinity is airing ABC programming in high definition on Channels 446 and 1018 and in standard definition on Channel 18. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025 During head coach Jedd Fisch’s first year at the helm, Washington did a solid job airing it out even before Williams took over for the final two games of the season. Andrew Destin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for airing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for airing
Verb
  • After twenty years of voicing a beloved cartoon capybara, a Black actor undergoes vocal surgery to escape the character that defines — and confines — her.
    Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Another man was jailed in July for voicing support for the militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah on social media.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Carpenter, 26, began her speech thanking the VMAs and expressing her appreciation to her fans for listening to her music.
    Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • While Schneider was expressing his feelings about the unknown state of Judge’s normally rocket arm, the Yankees seemed weary about answering these kind of inquiries.
    Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The European Commission said Google favored its own online display services, giving its ad exchange, AdX, a central role in the adtech supply chain.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The YouTube cameras caught Kelce giving some tough love to Taylor, which involved a small head-butt and loud words.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Some will feel comfortable stating contrary opinions in front of the rest of the team; some won’t.
    Ellen Whitlock Baker, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The same weekend, King resigned and Dudek, who was at home in his underwear watching MSNBC, got an email stating that the president of the United States had appointed him commissioner.
    Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Heading into 2026, however, there are 36 gubernatorial contests, with Sabato’s Crystal Ball announcing rating shifts for Maine and Iowa on Thursday.
    Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
  • One woman has drawn worldwide attention after announcing she is engaged to her AI chatbot boyfriend.
    Staff, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025

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“Airing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airing. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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