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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
Use thin fabric floating row cover — not the thick fabric used in such cover that traps heat for frost protection — to provide protection from the heat and, with its ventilating features, provide a cooling effect.
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
Combat specific cold-weather challenges by ventilating your bathroom, wiping surfaces daily, and washing towels more frequently.
—Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 4 Feb. 2026
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.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
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.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Jan. 2026
Oversized Ellume polarized lenses block glare while still ventilating well thanks to airflow channels along the brow.
—Joe Jackson, Outside, 18 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
The co-op now wants to look at energy-intensive equipment such as heating and ventilating systems as potential energy resources.
—David Wagman, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Mar. 2019
Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
Combat specific cold-weather challenges by ventilating your bathroom, wiping surfaces daily, and washing towels more frequently.
—Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 4 Feb. 2026
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.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
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.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Jan. 2026
Oversized Ellume polarized lenses block glare while still ventilating well thanks to airflow channels along the brow.
—Joe Jackson, Outside, 18 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
The co-op now wants to look at energy-intensive equipment such as heating and ventilating systems as potential energy resources.
—David Wagman, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Mar. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ventilating
Verb
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That can show up as emotional suppression, difficulty naming or expressing needs, chronic stress or a sense that vulnerability is unsafe.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Women’s interests have long been considered frivolous—especially if such interests involve expressing emotion; talking about their feelings with each other; or navigating status and power outside of, or in direct opposition to, their relationships with straight men.—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
2 May 2026
Verb
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At the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization, or CRTPO, meeting in March, members continued voicing their disapproval of the designs.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2026
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More than two dozen Chicago Public Schools parents and community members gathered outside a Pilsen elementary school Monday morning, voicing concerns over the district’s decision to hold a day of civic engagement on May 1.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Why then hesitate at giving people information about themselves that will actually change their life for the better?—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Zamora supports giving middle and high school communities the option to have an officer on campus at least part-time.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Our own shopping director, Rachel Fletcher, can attest to Farm Girl’s long-lasting petals, stating that her own peonies lasted nearly ten glorious days.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
1 May 2026
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Five of the six flew just in April, with Space Launch Delta 45 stating that was a record that beat the four different orbital rocket types flown in February 1965 and July 1966.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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The Mets have not exactly been a fun team to watch this week, and fans are already venting their frustrations with the seeming inability to create runs.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Some of the clips show onetime Orbán loyalists venting dissatisfaction with the government.—
Isaac Stanley-Becker,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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West joined the cast of Bravo’s Summer House in season eight, which began airing in 2024.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Apr. 2026
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The comments prompted a backlash from conservatives, and Carr warned that the FCC could take action against ABC affiliates that continued airing the show.—
Mandalit del Barco,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Ventilating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ventilating. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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