AIRING Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

airing

verb

Definition of airing

present participle of air

as in voicing

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 airing The Dick Van Dyke Show is one of the all-time great classic sitcoms, airing 158 episodes across five seasons from 1961 to 1966. — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2026 Amelia Dimoldenberg’s Chicken Shop Date is streaming its final season on Netflix, in addition to airing on YouTube. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026 Experts also have said the ads, which are airing on network and cable TV and streaming, differ from other administrations' PSAs because they aren't designed to help Americans access any specific program. — Lisa Mascaro, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026 Dancing With the Stars has historically utilized this format for airing the show, but that hasn’t made viewers any less frustrated. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026 On Tuesday, Public Citizen warned that TV stations could theoretically lose their broadcast licenses for knowingly airing the ads. — Alayna Treene, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026 Within 24 hours of airing this story,y the owner of a separate cheer team with the same name reached out to CBS News Detroit. — Julia Avant, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 Hosted by Snoop Dogg, the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards are airing live on CBS and MTV, and livestreaming on Paramount+ (Premium) on Sunday from Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, elsewhere in Michigan and airing on ESPN 2, the actual game of the weekend with do-or-die CFP implications will be playing at the same time as the Wolverines and Hawkeyes, and as the Bulldogs and Sooners. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 24 Sep. 2026

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Looking forward, Ruess says that he is moved by other artists speaking out against the war in Gaza and credits Macklemore, who was dropped from Ed Sheeran’s stadium tour after voicing his support of Palestinians onstage.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026
On the same day, OpenAI released its own report about the cyberattack, voicing concern about the implications of its findings.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of voicing

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With artificial intelligence permeating nearly every aspect of life, therapists are seeing more people expressing anxiety about the technology.

— Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 6 Oct. 2026
When Slowing Things Down Actually Speeds Things Up Developing and expressing transformational care takes time.

— Michael Corvini, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of expressing

Verb

There, local fishermen demonstrated their sustainable crayfish harvesting process, and as a spectacular touch, the helicopter lifted one of the crayfish tanks straight out of the ocean, giving our client a dramatic view of the abundant catch.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
The other group is a little more spread out, giving more opportunity.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of giving

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Sophie Cunningham has become a megastar by boldly stating that men have no business competing in women’s sports — all while shooting the lights out from beyond the 3-point arc.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
About a week later, on Thursday, the department received an email from campus leadership stating the previous correspondence was an error.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of stating

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The Kennedy Center is already running late, compared to past years, in announcing the honorees.

— Paul Grein, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026
This week, City Hall and the DCLA are announcing an increase in funding for direct-support grants to artists, administered by each borough’s local arts council.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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