ventilates

verb

present tense third-person singular of ventilate
as in expresses
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 ventilates It’s filled with a cooling gel that ventilates body heat. — Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 30 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ventilates
  1. expresses
  2. voices
  3. gives
  4. states
Verb
  • Small adjustments—for example adding a touch of sweetness or changing a sauce or even reordering the courses—can significantly improve how a wine expresses itself alongside the cuisine.
    — Yuri Shima, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • God expresses these fundamental qualities and forces in man – each one of us – moment by moment.
    — Leslie Revilock, Christian Science Monitor, 20 July 2026
Definition of expresses
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  • Deborah Ann Woll plays Faye, Christopher Judge returns as Kratos, Jack Quaid voices a character named Phranque, and Perlina Lau plays Rue.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • Keith David, who voices the titular character, is returning as well.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 July 2026
Definition of voices
Verb
  • Soul Food & Culture elevates the sandwich with their secret spice blend that gives the catfish a savory flavor.
    — Justin Brown, AJC.com, 26 July 2026
  • Shanahan already gives his defensive coordinators shocking autonomy.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 25 July 2026
Definition of gives
Verb
  • What those agreements are hasn’t been disclosed, but the filing states these provisions generally update language, ensure compliance with state law and clarify existing practices.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
  • The complaint states that an associate producer dropped off a digital cinema package at Netflix headquarters in June so that the company could consider whether to buy the rights.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 July 2026
Definition of states

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