as in expressing
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 ventilating
Considerations Before Getting Started As with any intensive cleaning project, Stein suggests using proper safety precautions, such as wearing gloves and masks and properly ventilating your space.
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the most effective way to improve indoor air quality is by reducing or removing the sources of allergens and ventilating your home with clean outdoor air.
—Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2025
Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the most effective way to improve indoor air quality is by reducing or removing the sources of allergens and ventilating your home with clean outdoor air.
—Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ventilating
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However, one woman recently shared a personal experience when expressing genuine emotion clashed with workplace expectations.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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Spoelstra was remarkably upbeat before the game, offering gratitude for the outpouring of support from the NBA community and expressing relief that nobody was injured in the inferno.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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The sequel, directed by Jared Bush and Byron Howard, has a returning voice cast that includes Shakira as Gazelle, Idris Elba as Chief Bogo, Bonnie Hunt voicing Bonnie Hopps, Don Lake as Stu Hopps and Nate Torrence providing the voice for Clawhauser.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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Kylie Minogue to Shawn Mendes chatted with the royal before heading inside, both voicing support for Australia to host the Earthshot Prize awards next.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Chinese leader then toured the vessel, including inspecting the mess hall and giving a trial press of the ship’s catapult button, according to CCTV.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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At Tesla’s annual meeting on Thursday, shareholders voted in favor of giving CEO Musk a gargantuan, record-shattering pay package that could give him stock worth $1 trillion after several years.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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The story goes that Monchi rang them up, simply stating that Villa wanted to sign their best player.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Newton said the woman got closer to him and started threatening him by stating that her husband would beat him up.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
7 Jan. 2026
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Violence is for getting your way; for asserting your existence as an individual or a group; for venting torrential feeling; for sadistic pleasure.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Following a rough Detroit Lions loss to the Seattle Seahawks in 2022, Aaron — then the defensive coordinator for the Lions — was venting over dinner.—
Nasha Smith,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Golden Globes ceremony will take place Sunday at the Beverly Hilton, airing live on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.—
THR Staff,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Jan. 2026
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Buechele took a took a deep drop back, airing it 51 yards downfield to wide receiver Hollywood Brown, who ran a deep post that broke toward the left sideline.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Ventilating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ventilating. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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