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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
White smoke continued to billow from the roof as crews ventilated the hazardous smoke from the warehouse throughout Thursday.
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Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
What truly stands out is the separate shoe compartment, which is ventilated to prevent unpleasant odors.
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Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
17 June 2026
To dry lavender, tie small bundles and hang them upside down in a cool, dark, and well-ventilated space.
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Martha Stewart,
11 June 2026
Keep your bedroom cool, quiet, well-ventilated, and dark at night.
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Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
10 June 2026
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Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
What truly stands out is the separate shoe compartment, which is ventilated to prevent unpleasant odors.
—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
17 June 2026
To dry lavender, tie small bundles and hang them upside down in a cool, dark, and well-ventilated space.
—
Martha Stewart,
11 June 2026
Keep your bedroom cool, quiet, well-ventilated, and dark at night.
—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for ventilate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ventilate
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Witnesses expressed shock over the incident, with one man arriving to his Walmart to shop and finding the parking lot covered in crime scene tape.
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The daycare later released a statement expressing condolences and pledging support for the family.
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Councilmember Monica Rodriguez, who voted against the proposal in mid-June, voiced fears that the list of noncitizen voters would immediately be seized by federal immigration authorities.
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Just minutes after Trump’s decision to nix the signing ceremony, Thune sat for an exclusive interview with the Washington Examiner and voiced some displeasure with the president’s decision, given the bipartisan nature of the bill.
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When this place is eventually gone — a phrase that feels truly bizarre given the environment this summer and the half-century preceding it — the lasting images will be the seas of red.
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Officials advise the public to give bears space and not let pets bother them.
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The finale, which aired on Sunday, June 28, ended with a bang.
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Amid the backlash, Dershowitz appeared on CNN twice to explain and defend his argument, and the network aired his remarks in full.
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Thousands of demonstrators massed across South African cities, venting anger at undocumented foreign nationals.
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After the Royals’ three-touchdown defeat last Friday against the White Sox in Chicago — the most lopsided loss in team history — fans vented in response to the team’s social-media accounts.
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“Ventilate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ventilate. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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