Synonyms of vents

vents 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of vent

1

as in unleashes

to find emotional release for

vented her anger and then quickly calmed down

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unleashes
• releases
• gives way (to)
• takes out
• expresses
• voices
• looses
• airs
• acts out
• ventilates
• states

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• controls
• represses
• suppresses
• handles
• manages
• governs
• curbs
• bottles (up)
• checks
• contains
• reins (in)
• restrains
• constrains
• holds back
• smothers
• pulls in
• pockets
• tames
• stills
• allays
• lulls
• soothes
• quiets
• inhibits
• chokes
• swallows
• represses
• bridles
• quells
• stifles
• strangles
• muffles

2

as in voices

to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)

vented his opinions freely and loudly at town meetings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• voices
• expresses
• ventilates
• gives
• states
• airs
• looks
• sounds
• announces
• expounds
• raises
• writes
• puts forth
• says
• describes
• gives air to
• circulates
• proclaims
• conveys
• publishes
• broadcasts
• declares
• disseminates
• advertises
• offers
• speaks out
• enounces
• speaks up
• submits
• enunciates
• writes up
• communicates
• chimes in
• sounds off
• puts over
• puts across

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suppresses
• stifles
• restricts
• restrains
• censors

3

as in radiates

to throw or give off

a clothes dryer venting steam

Synonyms & Similar Words

• radiates
• releases
• casts
• emits
• issues
• emanates
• exhales
• expels
• shoots
• discharges
• eliminates
• evolves
• sends (out)
• pours
• gives out
• irradiates
• throws out
• jets
• secretes
• expires
• oozes
• evacuates
• sprays
• exudes
• erupts
• excretes
• spouts
• ejects
• spurts
• gushes
• squirts
• spews
• outpours

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• absorbs
• takes up
• sucks (up)
• inhales
• sponges
• soaks (up)

vents

2 of 2

noun

plural of vent

as in outlets

Related Words

• outlets
• observations
• voices
• remarks
• statements
• formulations
• thoughts
• utterances
• expressions
• verbalisms
• articulations
• reflections
• tongues
• phrasings
• wordings
• speeches

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of vents

Verb

If a friend vents loudly, listen first and encourage calmer options before weighing in. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2026

Back at home, Valerie vents to Mark about the tough position she’s been put in. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 May 2026

His goodbye with Jimmy goes poorly, turning into a heated argument where Jimmy vents his frustration and hurt, feeling shut out and unappreciated by Paul. — Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026

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