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
During the winter storm, NWS Louisville suggests checking on neighbors and family, properly ventilating emergency heat sources, keeping generators at least 20 feet from houses and taking precautions while shoveling.
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Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Jan. 2026
Anything that burns fuel needs to be properly ventilated and inspected regularly, and never operate a fuel-burning device inside your home unless it was designed for interior use.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 20 Jan. 2026
Firefighters later used high-pressure fans to ventilate the home and remove any smoke or fumes.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Old is new again as two rows with hard buttons operating fan speed, heated and ventilated front seats and temperature.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2026
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Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Jan. 2026
Anything that burns fuel needs to be properly ventilated and inspected regularly, and never operate a fuel-burning device inside your home unless it was designed for interior use.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 20 Jan. 2026
Firefighters later used high-pressure fans to ventilate the home and remove any smoke or fumes.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Old is new again as two rows with hard buttons operating fan speed, heated and ventilated front seats and temperature.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ventilate
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Kennedy expressed openness to building on modest reforms that already passed the House, chiefly more money for body cameras and de-escalation training.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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Lemon was charged with conspiring to violate someone’s constitutional rights and violating the FACE Act, which prohibits the use of force or threats to intentionally interfere with someone expressing their First Amendment right to religion.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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They were joined by other celebrities wearing the pins to voice their objections to ICE, including Justin Bieber, Samara Joy, Kehlani, Lachi, Carole King, Joni Mitchell, and Teddy Swims also wore the pins.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Feb. 2026
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Outside of Everybody Hates Chris, Martella is especially known for voicing Phineas Flynn on Phineas and Ferb, a role that became a major part of his career.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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Strong demand for dollars gives the US more influence in borrowing money overseas at low rates and imposing sanctions on other nations.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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For now, keepers are focused on giving mother and calf time to bond while closely monitoring the newborn’s progress.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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The cheese-and-bread chain ran 12 Super Bowl pre game ads in 2016 on CBS, according to iSpot, and aired as many as 20 on Fox in 2020 before pulling back in recent years.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2026
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And before the following episode aired on Thursday, Rinna took the feud to social media with a comment that reignited scrutiny surrounding Underwood's problematic past.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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First, write a brief note or email to your manager but don’t follow the temptation to vent or otherwise complain.—
Amy Lindgren,
Twin Cities,
24 Jan. 2026
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Place detectors near heat sources, keep a fire extinguisher nearby and vent all fuel-burning equipment outside.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Ventilate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ventilate. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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