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past tense of air

aired

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adjective

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Recent Examples of aired
Adjective
The president had filed a lawsuit against the network over a CBS News 60 Minutes interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris that aired ahead of last year’s election. Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 The 38 games aired on national TV pre-break averaged 189,000 viewers, however SBJ notes that games on ESPN/ESPN2/ABC were up 29% year-over-year while games on CBS were down 13%. Molly Geary, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2025 In 2021, Kerrion Franklin leaked multiple intense audio recordings that aired-out arguments with his father, Kirk Franklin. Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 16 Sep. 2025 The 77th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, hosted by comedian Nate Bargatze, aired live on CBS from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday. Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025 In the end, NBC never even aired the complete series—three of the show’s 18 episodes reached audiences only when Fox Family reran the series later that year. Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025 The couple aired their grievances in interviews and documentaries. Emily Trainham , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025 His first show on Sirius aired in January 2006. Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025 Questions were fielded, concerns aired, and one by one, the reservations fell away. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aired
Verb
  • Aram Hamparian, executive director of the Armenian-American advocacy group Armenian National Committee of America, also voiced his skepticism to the Washington Examiner.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Margo Price also voiced her disapproval in a symbolic and emotional post.
    Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 21 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Above all, broadcast hero stories internally; behavior follows narrative.
    Jim Stevenson, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
  • Of course, with a broadcast social network like X, everyone is both a patron and an owner of sorts.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
Verb
  • Since that meeting, during which allies expressed optimism of a path forward on security guarantees, no progress has materialized.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
  • In the wake of Kirk’s shooting, both Democrats and Republicans have expressed concerns about holding outdoor events.
    Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2025
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 girls died as a result of homicide from suffocation, a preliminary report from a medical examiner stated.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Those are characteristics that are best stated overtly.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Last year, the county took in about 6,500 dogs, according to published data.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
  • According to published rules for Energizer Park, political banners are prohibited, though no explicit mention is made of political clothing or accessories such as hats.
    Isabel van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • However, another jailhouse informant, David Vogel, later gave a recorded interview to a DA investigator, also saying Neary admitted to stabbing the victim, corroborating Lunsford’s original statement.
    Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
  • There were chiffon dresses that gave a nod to the 1920s with their drop waists.
    Blue Carreon, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The ‘Jinx’ The Greatest Show on Turf was not an advertised world tour, but rather an exhibition that unexpectedly revolutionized NFL offenses.
    Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Certain equipment may be required to reach advertised speeds.
    Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025

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“Aired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aired. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.

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