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.
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Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 30 Nov. 2025
Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 30 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ventilates
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Drawing the audience in with just his pleading voice and vulnerable physicality, Duvall expresses a lifetime of regrets.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Novels that seemingly share a repetitive style or subject can have a beating heart that expresses the writer’s most passionate concerns.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
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Curry, who serves as a producer on the film, also voices one of Will’s teammates, a giraffe named Lenny.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Angel Reese voices a polar bear who plays for the Shivers.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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The bill also gives the legal right to anyone who is harmed by such material to seek a remedy and bring an action against the entity that distributed the material.—
Mohamed Suliman,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
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Health Benefits of Turmeric Latte The primary compound in turmeric, curcumin, gives turmeric lattes their bright yellow color.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
16 Feb. 2026
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The report states that Jackson -- who is listed as a DoorDash driver in the report -- was identified as the driver and only occupant of a car involved in a road rage incident on Interstate 630 in which a gun was displayed and pointed at the driver of another vehicle.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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The policy also states that juvenile groups of four or more will be dispersed.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Ventilates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ventilates. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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