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verb

past tense of air

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Recent Examples of aired
Verb
In the year since that ABC story aired, Illinois lawmakers have begun to recognize this reality. Armin Pazooki, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026 Blossoms Shanghai aired in China more than two years ago but the wait for international release has been a long one. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026 It's been more than a year since the Season 2 finale aired on Christmas Eve 2024. Melina Khan, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026 Letterman announced his retirement in 2014, and his final episode aired in May 2015. Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Jan. 2026 Those concerns were never aired publicly. Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026 Sisters alongside Slaton during the season 7 premiere, which aired in April 2025. Adam England, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026 The television show debuted in 2018 and aired for five seasons, starring Kevin Costner as the head of a Montana ranching family. Suzanne S. Brown, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026 The show has aired on CBS every year since 1973; the Grammys’ 10-year deal with Disney, announced in 2024, begins next year. Jem Aswad, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aired
Adjective
  • Framed as a broadcast true crime documentary made after Salazar’s trial, this brilliant lo-fi effort enlists several more talking heads to balance out the whodunnit.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Sanchez, who is also a Masked Singer alum, was in Indianapolis for a broadcast appearance on Fox Sports when the altercation occurred.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Kang cited positive reactions from Canadian officials, noting that Defense Minister David McGuinty voiced no safety concerns after inspecting a submarine under construction at Hanwha Shipyard last year.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Grounded in historical records, the series is animated by artists using a variety of generative AI tools, voiced by SAG actors, with an original score; and edited, mixed, and color graded by our post-production team.
    TIME PR, Time, 29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • These are two of the more publicized stories of his generosity and attachment to Louisville, but 2X says the support Miller has offered the city goes well beyond the Robertson and Tyus families.
    Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey, whose office oversaw the highly publicized, incredibly expensive, and ultimately unsuccessful prosecution of Karen Read, has drawn at least three Democratic challengers to his job.
    Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The White House has expressed openness to a compromise with the Democrats, who are holding up a government funding bill over the shooting.
    David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Several others in the organization have expressed their interest in Rodgers playing quarterback in 2026.
    Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Currently, Chevron’s operations in Venezuela employ about 3,000 people and produce between 250,000 and 300,000 barrels of oil per day, according to published reports.
    Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2026
  • The Reiners were last seen together at the Christmas party at Conan O’Brien’s house the night before, where Nick reportedly argued with his father, according to published reports.
    Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • The medical provider has not stated how many services have had to be rescheduled thus far.
    Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Federal officials initially stated that Pretti was armed and resisted agents, while local accounts indicate Pretti was disarmed before he was fatally shot.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Each member gave their all, giving a rousing performance that ranged from sweet and cute to jaw-droppingly sexy.
    Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
  • My dad also gave me some weird things to read for our little one-on-one Communist training, like Lenin’s On the National Question, which was a big ask of a twelve-year-old.
    Gaby Iori January 27, Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • The new rule, adopted by the city’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, requires hotels to wrap those fees into the advertised price, and would apply to hotels located in the five boroughs, as well as any hotels advertising in New York City.
    Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
  • For many users, however, the beverage didn’t have the advertised effect.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025

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“Aired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aired. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.

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