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
Standard features include heated and ventilated front seats, a panoramic sunroof, and ambient lighting.
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Josh Max, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Sil-nylon is 100 percent waterproof but doesn't breathe at all, so look for jackets with pit zips and other means to ventilate.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 22 Feb. 2025
The driver’s seat is heated and ventilated, with a heated steering wheel too.
—James Morris, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Most Crock-Pots are equipped with safety features that allow the device to ventilate itself and prevent pressure from building up inside, even if it's clamped down.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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Josh Max, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Sil-nylon is 100 percent waterproof but doesn't breathe at all, so look for jackets with pit zips and other means to ventilate.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 22 Feb. 2025
The driver’s seat is heated and ventilated, with a heated steering wheel too.
—James Morris, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Most Crock-Pots are equipped with safety features that allow the device to ventilate itself and prevent pressure from building up inside, even if it's clamped down.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ventilate
Verb
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Yi Ming’s personal resilience and love of light is expressed in the work.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Researchers have also expressed concerns about potential corrosion of storage containers, specifically the copper canisters.—
Marta Abbà,
Wired News,
23 Apr. 2025
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Emily Ratajkowski voiced her opinion about the flight to space on TikTok.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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These qualities were noted by drug agents in 2023, who said in court filings that Gonzalez actually voiced concern over spreading addiction, while selling counterfeit Adderall pills that contained methamphetamine.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Despite that, a growing number of companies do so voluntarily because the information gives them a leg up in the business world.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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This is the Court that just last year gave us Trump v. United States, with its inflated concept of Presidential authority and extensive grant of Presidential immunity from criminal prosecution.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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On Sunday, April 20, the show will air a special Easter episode during which the contestants will perform songs of faith.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo aired skepticism about the ongoing Iran-U.S. nuclear deal talks and outlined what, in his view, a potential agreement with the Islamic republic should look like.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
19 Apr. 2025
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This magma cap traps heat and pressure, but also allows gas to vent, reducing eruption risk.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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This, unsurprisingly, led to some heading online to vent about their frustration.—
Callum Booth,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Ventilate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ventilate. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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