as in to express
to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)
a person who tends to ventilate opinions without first thinking them through
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Recent Examples of ventilate
The unit neatly conceals up to 20 pairs of shoes while keeping them ventilated and organized, with extra space for purses and other accessories.
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Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Mar. 2026
Other features include heated and ventilated front and second-row seats, power-folding third-row seats, sunshades for second- and third-row windows, plenty of USB ports, tri-zone climate control, and a 10-inch center screen large enough to watch an IMAX 3D movie.
—Jesus R. Garcia, Houston Chronicle, 15 Mar. 2026
Improve Ventilation Make sure basements and crawl spaces are ventilated properly to prevent moisture buildup.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026
Crews shut the gas line down and ventilated the buildings.
—CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
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Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Mar. 2026
Other features include heated and ventilated front and second-row seats, power-folding third-row seats, sunshades for second- and third-row windows, plenty of USB ports, tri-zone climate control, and a 10-inch center screen large enough to watch an IMAX 3D movie.
—Jesus R. Garcia, Houston Chronicle, 15 Mar. 2026
Improve Ventilation Make sure basements and crawl spaces are ventilated properly to prevent moisture buildup.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026
Crews shut the gas line down and ventilated the buildings.
—CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ventilate
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Members of the Haitian community were among those who spoke, expressing gratitude and mourning her absence.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The president also expressed frustration about some of the coverage of the sensitive military operation, NBC reported.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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The sentiment voiced by the rabbis did not stop several prominent Jewish politicians in New York, including Representative Jerry Nadler, whose district spans much of Manhattan, and Brad Lander, then New York City’s comptroller, from endorsing Mamdani.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Organizers said that millions of people turned up for ‘No Kings’ rallies in all 50 states, voicing anger over the country’s direction, including fatal ICE shootings and troops dispatched to the Middle East.—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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With its latest app update, American is now giving customers a fuller explanation behind every delay and cancellation.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Another version used the bubble-wand photo to give Graham a pink Cinderella-style dress and a set of Mini Mouse ears, complete with perky red bow.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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This is apparently so intolerable to the American public of the 1950s that he is chased out of a radio station after airing his views, whiskey bottle in hand.—
Alice Kaplan,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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After a long winter with your feet stuffed into thick socks and boots, warm weather offers the chance to air them out with the perfect pair of sandals.—
Kelsey Legg,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The 28-year-old’s frustrations came to the fore again after the Red Bull driver finished eighth at the Japanese Grand Prix this weekend, venting his grievances to the media after the race.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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But Artemis 2 is a short mission, so its toilet doesn't need to do that; rather, the astronauts' urine will be vented into space several times per day.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Ventilate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ventilate. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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