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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 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, 4 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 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 These include taking a walk, venting to a friend or shooting hoops. — Jessica Griffin, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026 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 Thousands of demonstrators massed across South African cities, venting anger at undocumented foreign nationals. — Reuters, NBC news, 1 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for venting
  1. unleashing
  2. voicing
  3. radiating
  4. releasing
  5. expressing
  6. casting
  7. giving
  8. emitting
Verb
  • Drake’s promotion of Fear Of Missing Out (FOMO) four months after unleashing three albums left many wondering whether a fourth LP was on the horizon.
    — Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Stopping the run is critical to unleashing the Giants’ pass rush.
    — Dan Duggan, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of unleashing
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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
Verb
  • In photos shared by celebrity hairstylist Dimitris Giannetos on September 19, the British lawyer could be seen radiating in a sunshine yellow sundress during a week-long trip to Malawi, Africa as part of a Clooney Foundation for Justice initiative.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Barbara and Ibby forge a friendship that’s unexpectedly compelling because of the strength of the two actors, radiating an interiority that isn’t on the page.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of radiating
Verb
  • In reality, as the camera operator would soon realize, Osborne had chucked the ball down the field while on the move, releasing it just as linebacker Champ Lewis wrapped his legs and dropped him to the turf.
    — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Experts warn that massive constellations could be incredibly ecologically damaging, releasing copious amounts of atmospheric pollution and risking damage to the ozone layer.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of releasing
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Due to an overwhelming response on Day 1 that prevented many fans from casting ballots in the first round, Day 1 voting will continue to September 23.
    — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Voters show their identity cards while waiting in a queue before casting their votes for the second and final phase of Rajasthan’s urban local body elections in Jaipur, India, on September 11, 2026.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of casting
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • The devices, essentially dimmable table lamps with a heat-emitting bulb positioned above a jar, melt scented wax from the top down.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026
  • To deliver enough for even a small building, a functional brewery would need to be constructed – without emitting a bunch of carbon dioxide or risking your microbes.
    — Mike McRae September 16, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of emitting

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“Venting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venting. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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