GAVE AIR TO Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

gave air to

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past tense of give air to

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to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion) He gave air to his concerns about the proposal.

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put forth

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Alessandro Michele had been ruminating on a concept put forth in the book Black Swan.

— Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026
Once the funds do get dispersed, the city’s Department of Public Works will put forth a request for proposal to begin a bidding process for hiring a landscaping company.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026

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