ventilating

present participle of ventilate

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Recent Examples of ventilating Best of all, there are plenty of premade screens specifically geared toward concealing while ventilating machinery or storage, or for general outdoor privacy. Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 15 June 2026 Prevent mold’s return by drying and ventilating properly. Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 12 June 2026 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. 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 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
  • Instead, focus on socializing with others, exploring sports, enjoying playful times with kids and expressing your creative talents.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Depending on the cause, a veterinarian may recommend expressing the anal glands, treating an infection or addressing contributing issues such as chronic soft stool, allergies, parasites or excess weight.
    Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Reporting then revealed a historic spike in the sales of physical books printed before 2022, and booksellers began voicing their suspicions that AI companies were secretly their big buyers.
    Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Helena Ravenclaw, in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (2011) and for voicing Princess Merida in Pixar’s Brave.
    Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • For shopper Kori Farmer, The Grocery Spot helps stretch her budget while giving her access to fresh food close to home.
    Jamal Goss, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The crisis is giving new urgency to an energy problem that Bangladesh’s garment manufacturers were already confronting.
    Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • On August 4, CMS released a toolkit for state Medicaid programs, stating that more services are not always better.
    Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Mousa Abu Marzouk, a senior Hamas leader, acknowledged that Hamas’ tunnels were for protecting its fighters, not Gazan civilians, stating that protecting Gazans was not Hamas’ responsibility.
    Daniel Kolkey, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The walls and basement were framed in such a way that venting the range hood became challenging.
    Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The study also found that 28% of all meetings have long-lasting negative effects, and nearly half of the workforce (47%) actively damages coworker relationships by venting about their frustration after the fact.
    Janine Schindler, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • That would be Lanterns, the True Detective inspired Green Lantern series airing on HBO Max this Sunday.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Jeff would get romantically involved with Penny Hughes (Rosemary Prinz), and their wedding ceremony, airing on Christmas Eve in 1958, attracted huge ratings.
    Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026

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“Ventilating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ventilating. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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