airing

Definition of airingnext
present participle of air

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Recent Examples of airing New episodes drop weekly with the season finale airing on HBO and HBO Max on Sunday, August 9. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 After airing a 19th season that limped its way to the finish line, Bravo probably should have tried something a little different for the next one. Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 31 July 2026 The show was renewed for a fourth season, with Golden Globe-winning Sylvester Stallone at the helm, prior to the third season airing its first episode. Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 31 July 2026 Voice of America’s Persian Service began airing in its current form in 1979, shortly after the Iranian Revolution toppled the Shah and installed the Islamist clerics who rule the country to this day. Marc Fisher, New Yorker, 30 July 2026 The cast worked together across the series’ run, with the show debuting in 1991 and airing its series finale in 1999. Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 30 July 2026 During those first two years of airing the commercials nationwide, Jack Link's annual sales grew by 47%, according to the company. Tom Huddleston Jr. zachary Green, CNBC, 29 July 2026 O’Donnell says she’s been told by Kimmel producers that song parodies are hard to get cleared for airing. Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 July 2026 Amid the growth of the Drag Race franchise, some have argued the schedule of airing one All Stars installment each year should be reduced to once every few years. Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for airing
Verb
  • One of the people voicing those calls is David Hogg, a gun violence prevention advocate who previously served as vice chair of the Democratic National Committee.
    Michel Martin, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Nearly 2 million Palestinians remain displaced, many in crowded tent camps, battling disease, hunger and dwindling aid, and voicing growing mistrust of both Hamas’ and Israel’s promises.
    Toqa Ezzidin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Coursera founder Daphne Koller shared her early fascination with programming and mathematical models, expressing hope that AI can be deployed ethically to create a better, more egalitarian world.
    John Werner, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • There was a diversity of perspectives at the table, with some expressing deep concern about AI while others saw it as a tool.
    Diane Brady, Fortune, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • The loss dropped the A’s to 45-63 and 10 games out of both the American League West lead and the final AL Wild Card spot, while giving the red-hot Red Sox (56-51) no worse than a split of the four-game series ahead of Thursday’s finale.
    Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
  • Head coach Andy Reid and Mahomes could be seen giving Royals instruction after the play.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • During the earnings call, Musk neither confirmed nor denied the possibility, merely stating that business overlap between the two companies will continue to grow.
    , CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Now, James is headed east, with the four-time MVP clearly stating on social media that his goal is winning a fifth championship.
    Devon Henderson, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Ahead of the 2026 football season, AJC Varsity is announcing our preseason all-state teams.
    Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness were married for 27 years before announcing their separation in September 2023 and finalizing their divorce in June 2025.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 31 July 2026

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“Airing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airing. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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