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 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

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In a statement expressing her condolences, Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway said the state would be conducting an independent probe.

— Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
Dee is one of hundreds of United fans who have had similar emails from United, and many are expressing unhappiness about them.

— Andy Mitten, New York Times, 22 July 2026

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Shakira’s two sons had a small part in 2025 animated hit Zootopia 2, voicing main character Judy Hopps’s little brothers.

— Emma Banks, InStyle, 19 July 2026
For Cravalho, who was born in Hawaii and is of Native Hawaiian descent, voicing the character of Moana in her ancestral language carried an enormous sense of responsibility.

— Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

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Much of the early literature framed the debate as a choice between state and private ownership, giving less attention to the broad range of ownership and governance arrangements that lie between those two extremes.

— James Broughel, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
This deep price drop completely sweeps away the financial barrier typically attached to high-power smart floor robots, giving busy families, pet owners, and apartment dwellers an easy way to maintain pristine floors.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026

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In September, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services sent a notice denying her coverage, citing incorrect income information and stating she wasn't disabled, according to Kolosova and state documents reviewed by KFF Health News.

— Rachana Pradhan, NPR, 20 July 2026
The Menlo Park Fire Protection District received a call during the week of July 13 stating that a dog had entered a body of water and was swimming.

— Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026

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Furthermore, the technique uses a sodium hydroxide reagent to capture the plastic’s carbon rather than venting greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
The unit is configured for a 28-watt TDP, and the Ventiva modules are housed in a strip across the back edge of the laptop, venting out the rear.

— John Burek, PC Magazine, 5 July 2026

Definition of venting

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New episodes drop on Sundays on AMC+ for a total of seven episodes, with the finale airing this Sunday.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Gerry played character Joey Phillips on the ABC series Station 19, a spin-off of Grey’s Anatomy, which was cancelled ahead of its seventh season airing in 2024.

— Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

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