as in to express
to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)
a person who tends to ventilate opinions without first thinking them through
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Recent Examples of ventilate
The container is well ventilated and about twice the size of a refrigerator, said Mueller.
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Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 16 July 2025
Although crews were able to ventilate the building and clear most of the smoke from the top three floors shortly after the fire, Smith previously told the Daily Southtown the entire building was evacuated and all residents were assisted in finding temporary housing.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
Crews attacked the fire from the outside and truck units ventilated the roof, while teams searched unaffected areas for occupants and fire, officials said.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2025
Make sure basements and crawlspaces are ventilated properly to reduce moisture buildup.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 30 June 2025
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Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 16 July 2025
Although crews were able to ventilate the building and clear most of the smoke from the top three floors shortly after the fire, Smith previously told the Daily Southtown the entire building was evacuated and all residents were assisted in finding temporary housing.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
Crews attacked the fire from the outside and truck units ventilated the roof, while teams searched unaffected areas for occupants and fire, officials said.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2025
Make sure basements and crawlspaces are ventilated properly to reduce moisture buildup.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ventilate
Verb
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Consumer behavior advocates expressed concern that that many retirement savers may not have the expertise to manage these investments effectively.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Each consideration was dressed through Morticia’s viewpoint as if she were given a blank canvas to express her own look.—
Daron James,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
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Other Buffy stars returned to voice their popular characters, including James Marsters as Spike, Emma Caulfield Ford as Anya, Juliet Landau as Drusilla and Amber Benson as Tara.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Jeanne Raya, a former Democratic member of the commission, voiced concern about transparency.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The recall was given a Class II risk warning on August 1.12 NuNaturals Inc recalled 78 bottles of its Organic Pure Stevia and 78 bottles of its Pure Monk Fruit Sweetener.—
Amber Brenza,
Health,
8 Aug. 2025
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Once done, the camera panned over to Kris, who gave a sassy smile before joining her girls.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Because that kind of thing hasn’t happened since the ‘60s, when Ken Loach’s Cathy Come Home first aired.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
17 Aug. 2025
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As part of the deal, the NFL Network will still air seven games a season, The Associated Press reports, while four of ESPN’s games will move to the NFL Network.—
Addy Bink,
The Hill,
16 Aug. 2025
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Perhaps a weekly peer check-in with no agenda, just a safe space to vent or discuss.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The explosion of an oxygen tank forced Lovell and crewmates Fred Haise and Jack Swigert to abort the mission and put their efforts toward returning to Earth safely as the command module vented oxygen into space.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Ventilate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ventilate. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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