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verb

past tense of air

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Recent Examples of aired
Verb
The shame of opening the door to them in my filthy pajamas, of letting them into an apartment that had not been cleaned or aired for days. Literary Hub, 10 June 2026 The Season 23 finale, which aired Monday, June 8, saw Rhoda Magbitang claim the title of Top Chef after weeks of competition, beating out fellow finalists Sherry Cardoso and Laurence Louie. Joelle Goldstein, USA Today, 10 June 2026 Having been in the industry for two decades when The Sopranos first aired, Bracco was already famous for her role in another mob project, Goodfellas (1990). Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026 No honest outlet can directly compare games that aired on TNT and NBA TV under the old measurement system to games airing on NBC under the new one. Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026 When that post didn’t immediately materialize, the owners aired their frustrations on Instagram. Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026 The series, which introduced supernatural mystery-solving teens Fred Jones, Daphne Blake, Velma Dinkley, and Shaggy Rogers and their talking Great Dane Scooby-Doo, originally aired on CBS from 1969-76. Denise Petski, Deadline, 10 June 2026 Days after the episode aired, students gathered at school for a watch party to see their principal take a spin on national television. Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 9 June 2026 The show aired its first season in 2025 with a second on the way. Joe Otterson, Variety, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aired
Adjective
  • An impressive 86 Grammys will be handed out pre-broadcast.
    Maria Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • But many Spotify users voiced displeasure at the change-up, with some complaining that the disco ball looked pixelated on a small phone screen and, generally, was visually displeasing.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 12 June 2026
  • Supervisors Rosario Rodriguez, Rich Desmond and Pat Hume voiced support for restoring public safety funding at the hearing.
    Reeti Malhotra June 11, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
Adjective
  • Other Benefits of Carrots Eye health may be the star benefit of eating carrots (or at least the most publicized), but the orange vegetable has several other benefits for your health.
    Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 17 Dec. 2025
  • That milestone has been largely overshadowed by the highly publicized but legally unsupported claims surrounding her parentage—claims now formally rejected by the court.
    Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Over the years, Kingsley has expressed hurt over how his own mother, actor Anna Lyna Mary Goodman, never acknowledged his acting talent or childhood achievements.
    Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
  • Diedrich, operating partner and bartender at Pacific Cocktail Haven in San Francisco, expressed gratitude to a number of people while accepting the medallion for Outstanding Professional in Cocktail Service during the ceremony, which was broadcast online.
    Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
Adjective
  • Several tests by Finland’s VTT Technical Research Center could not confirm the advertised energy density or the long cycle life.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 9 June 2026
  • Based on advertised pricing, Charter is $30/month less for its 1 Gbps tier, and even lower for its 500 Mbps offering, resulting in potential savings of $35/month.
    Javier Palomarez, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
Verb
  • On the third day of hospitalization, the man became comatose and was intubated, the report stated.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026
  • While the team or Tortorella never actually stated it, the undertones from the day he was hired were that his stay wouldn’t be long.
    Jesse Granger, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Adjective
  • Right now, the Softies Marshmallow 2-Piece Lounge Set, one of her proclaimed favorites, is on sale thanks to an on-page coupon.
    Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • By leaving the floor immediately, Wembanyama gave critics an easy target and allowed the story to become about his temperament rather than the Knicks' championship celebration.
    Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
  • The Royals even gave Spence a slim lead.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026

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“Aired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aired. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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