venting

verb

present participle of vent
1
as in unleashing
to find emotional release for vented her anger and then quickly calmed down

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2
as in voicing
to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion) vented his opinions freely and loudly at town meetings

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3
as in radiating
to throw or give off a clothes dryer venting steam

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Recent Examples of venting Lou is venting about not being able to write wedding vows for Olivia (Isabel May) to say to Warren (Manny Jacinto), who was the college friend (and crush) of Moretz’s character. — Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2026 Mahomes spent roughly a dozen seconds venting about a topic neither of them want to detail now, before Eric Bieniemy nodded his head. — Sam McDowell 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026 Kjærvik said calming exercises, social support, group discussion, or other aspects of a retreat are more likely to explain why participants might feel calmer afterward than venting. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026 So be careful when venting to someone who loves you and wants to be on your side. — Barton Goldsmith, AJC.com, 7 Oct. 2026 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 An explosion tore through the Apollo 13 service module, crippling the spacecraft and venting the crew’s oxygen supply into space. — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 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 The walls and basement were framed in such a way that venting the range hood became challenging. — Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 13 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for venting
  1. unleashing
  2. voicing
  3. radiating
  4. releasing
  5. expressing
  6. casting
  7. giving
  8. emitting
Verb
  • Written and directed by Jeremy Slater, the film follows Jefferson Haddock (Bacon), who is called into an isolated witness protection property to deal with a terrifying demon, unleashing a force that threatens to end him and everything around him.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In a statement, spokesperson Kollin Crompton said GOP governors and candidates remain focused on lowering taxes, unleashing American energy and keeping communities safe.
    — Kevin Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of unleashing
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  • Arlington head coach Scott Peach spoke to both Aledo and Arlington football teams after the Bearcats’ 42-28 victory, voicing his thanks for Aledo’s support in a video posted by Aledo Daily Buzz to Facebook.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Douglas Rain, who ended up voicing HAL, narrates it; this is where Stanley first heard him.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of voicing
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  • Using the Gemini North telescope, Caiazzo and colleagues zoomed in on Pa 30, discovering knots along the strands of gas radiating out from the site of the cosmic explosion, like pearls on a string.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The antenna’s radiating surface would face downward, with a protective cover following the wing’s external contours.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
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  • Compared to Geese, who spent years touring and releasing records before finally striking gold, Heathers has taken the sort of industry fast-track that makes conspiracy theorists start rolling out their corkboards and thumbtacks.
    — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2026
  • By storing heat during lower-price periods and releasing it when electricity becomes more valuable, nuclear plants could potentially improve the revenue earned from their generation.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of releasing
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  • Kylian Mbappé Real Madrid Forward La Liga also issued an official statement expressing deep regret over the hurt caused to Chinese fans by Mbappé's remarks, adding that his personal views do not represent the Spanish league's position.
    — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
  • After auditioning for the war-sports hybrid period drama helmed by Peter Berg (Friday Night Lights, Lone Survivor), Nicholson wrote the director a letter, expressing his passion for the project.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of expressing
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  • All in all, more than 200 applications came in through the casting platform etalenta.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, fashions this fall look distinctly witchy, interest in tarot is on the rise, and Etsy witches are a mainstream phenomenon, offering spell-casting services on the online marketplace to summon up perfect weddings, love, or protection.
    — Francesca Perry, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of casting
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  • The design has also been selected for export programmes in Poland and Indonesia, giving it a growing international footprint.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Something could come together quietly through a helpful conversation, a small favor, or someone giving you useful information without much fanfare.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of giving
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  • The worm-like creature enters Chekov’s ear and wraps itself around his brain, producing what is considered one of the cringiest scenes of the franchise, with Koenig emitting a blood-curdling scream.
    — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Court filings said the McCoys brought in another plumber who discovered the plumbing vents were emitting gases into the attic.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of emitting

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“Venting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venting. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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