ventilating

present participle of ventilate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of ventilating Maintain your tub by rinsing, wiping after use, avoiding bath oils, and ventilating. — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 29 Sep. 2026 Polidore worked to clear Emmett's airway and began ventilating him. — Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 14 Sep. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ventilating
Verb
  • The 31-year-old took to X to share the news with her legion of Hotties, expressing her gratitude and excitement for the opportunity.
    — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • This season is very much about expressing your personal style and wearing things in different ways.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Looking forward, Ruess says that he is moved by other artists speaking out against the war in Gaza and credits Macklemore, who was dropped from Ed Sheeran’s stadium tour after voicing his support of Palestinians onstage.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026
  • On the same day, OpenAI released its own report about the cyberattack, voicing concern about the implications of its findings.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Stratolaunch is adding a Boeing 777-200ER to its hypersonic testing fleet, giving the company another aircraft capable of carrying its Talon-A vehicles into the air.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Netflix has unveiled a collaboration with Spanish streamer Filmin, giving Netflix members in Spain access to a monthly selection of films and documentaries, curated by Filmin’s editorial team.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Sophie Cunningham has become a megastar by boldly stating that men have no business competing in women’s sports — all while shooting the lights out from beyond the 3-point arc.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • About a week later, on Thursday, the department received an email from campus leadership stating the previous correspondence was an error.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Raman allies engage in trash talk A woman walks out of her home carrying a full garbage bag, then starts venting about the high cost of trash pickup.
    — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • One day, a writer who’d been venting her stress at me and another staffer burned all the way through his long fuse.
    — Mike Hogan, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Dick Van Dyke Show is one of the all-time great classic sitcoms, airing 158 episodes across five seasons from 1961 to 1966.
    — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Amelia Dimoldenberg’s Chicken Shop Date is streaming its final season on Netflix, in addition to airing on YouTube.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

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“Ventilating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ventilating. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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