1
as in unleashes
to find emotional release for
vented her anger and then quickly calmed down
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2
as in voices
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 radiates
to throw or give off
a clothes dryer venting steam
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Recent Examples of vents
Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
At first, Maia vents her frustrations with her attention-seeking friend.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
My mom vents to me, my aunt asks me to intervene, and my grandmother just wants peace.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
At first, Maia vents her frustrations with her attention-seeking friend.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vents
Verb
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Their uneasy dynamic fractures when the attorney embarks on a consuming affair with a younger woman, igniting a volatile love triangle that unleashes obsession, betrayal and a ruthless battle for control of the family fortune.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2026
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The reigning monarch, president or dictator then unleashes the national army/armed forces upon the populace/rioters in an attempt to quell the unrest.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Curry, who serves as a producer on the film, also voices one of Will’s teammates, a giraffe named Lenny.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Angel Reese voices a polar bear who plays for the Shivers.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The bright and sweet Buckaroo radiates sincerity.—
David Glickman,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
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The lobby radiates the personality, warmth, and candor of a Swiss bank.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Multiple outlets have reported that lawmakers must schedule appointments at the DOJ at least 24 hours in advance to assess the documents at a secure facility.—
Philip Wang,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
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Media outlets and NGOs later identified that agent as Gertler (though he was never charged in the case).—
Nicolas Niarchos,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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To sum up the series finale’s key moments, in the college timeline, Bree (Cat Missal), in a rage of anger after finding out that Lucy (Grace Van Patten) was the person Evan (Branden Cook) had cheated with, releases the tape of Lucy admitting to lying about being raped.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
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Who releases Lucy's confession tape?—
Pamela Avila,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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Drawing the audience in with just his pleading voice and vulnerable physicality, Duvall expresses a lifetime of regrets.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Novels that seemingly share a repetitive style or subject can have a beating heart that expresses the writer’s most passionate concerns.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The fire that sent her into the closed wards of forensic psychiatry still casts long shadows onto her life.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2026
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The second season, which casts former reality TV stars like Survivor veteran Parvati Shallow and Real Housewives star Phaedra Parks, is riveting from start to finish.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Feb. 2026
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Here's everything to know about Curiosity and the latest discovery made from its observations.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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The benefits of companion planting are purely based on longtime gardeners' observations.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Vents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vents. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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