VENTILATING Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

ventilating

verb

present participle of ventilate

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 Polidore worked to clear Emmett's airway and began ventilating him. — Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026 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

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Paxton had argued that the law-school clinic was not a classroom but a workplace, and that Fisher was punished not for expressing political views but because her cursing and volume had disrupted clinic business.

— Benjamin Wofford, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Chiefs wives, including Brittany Mahomes, along with fans are expressing support for the couple on Instagram, where Laura Smith-Schuster posted last week.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of expressing

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Weeks after publicly voicing his displeasure with Primetime, Chris Hansen has finally watched the biopic and is still unimpressed.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2026
While most coaches apply a 24-hour rule to losses, Kiffin did not hold back Wednesday from voicing his displeasure over the fact LSU had just played in Oxford for a second consecutive season as a result of the league moving to a nine-game schedule.

— Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of voicing

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Cassavetes played up the conflicting feelings on set and exacerbated them by giving Rowlands and Cassel contradictory directions that constantly set the actors against each other.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2026
Post Malone and Morgan Wallen trade blame over bright guitars and driving percussion, giving the song a playful tension that keeps it moving.

— Brittney Williams, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of giving

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In December 2022 and October 2023, Reiber signed government paperwork falsely stating the company was independent and had no external owner, according to the complaint.

— Anniek Bao,Dan Mangan, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
Sunday, a caller reported hearing two men quarreling and someone stating that a person would be taken into custody.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of stating

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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
When asked about the conversation by internal affairs, the report said, McKay told investigators that the conversation started with Burgos venting about an applicant, but acknowledged that it should not have been allowed to continue.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of venting

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The campaign is demanding that the TV station stop airing the ad in its current form and is considering legal action if no action is taken.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026
TruBlu is airing ads before every theatrical screening of Primetime for at least the first four weeks of the film’s release.

— Samantha Bergeson, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of airing

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