VENTS Synonyms: 128 Similar and Opposite Words

vents 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of vent

as in unleashes

to find emotional release for vented her anger and then quickly calmed down

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as in voices

to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion) vented his opinions freely and loudly at town meetings

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as in radiates

to throw or give off a clothes dryer venting steam

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vents

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noun

plural of vent

as in outlets

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Recent Examples of vents

Verb

If a friend vents loudly, listen first and encourage calmer options before weighing in. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2026 Back at home, Valerie vents to Mark about the tough position she’s been put in. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 May 2026 His goodbye with Jimmy goes poorly, turning into a heated argument where Jimmy vents his frustration and hurt, feeling shut out and unappreciated by Paul. — Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026 My mom vents to me, my aunt asks me to intervene, and my grandmother just wants peace. — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026 At first, Maia vents her frustrations with her attention-seeking friend. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2025

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Verb

With the franchise’s trademark blend of extreme gore and dark humor, the Evil Dead backstory centers on the ancient Book of the Dead that unleashes supernatural evil forces and twists victims into sadistic, shape-shifting, near-invincible monsters.

— Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 21 July 2026
With a fury inside him, Garfield unleashes violence against them and commences the rebellion.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 July 2026

Definition of unleashes

Verb

At Comic-Con, Dinniman hosted two panels alongside Jeff Hays, who voices more than 200 zany characters in the audiobook versions of the novels.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 28 July 2026
Or when a culturally conservative player/podcaster, Sophie Cunningham, voices her opinion on trans athletes.

— Candace Buckner, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Definition of voices

Verb

Mulch and smart watering finish the job Bare soil bakes in the sun and radiates that heat back into the yard.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
Meanwhile, the Alpha Capricornid meteor shower radiates from the Capricornus constellation and tends to feature brighter meteors that are easier to spot — around three per hour as seen from both hemispheres, the American Meteor Society reports.

— Amen Galinato, CNN Money, 29 July 2026

Definition of radiates

Noun

By the time those outlets finally began covering the protests extensively, the movement had already captured the public imagination.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
There’s no need to worry about outdoor outlets, as the Jackery Explorer 1500 can power such outdoor appliances as electric grills and pizza ovens, mini-fridges, ice makers, also power tools.

— Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of outlets

Verb

Now, however, all of that has changed, as Watkins releases his debut novel, Memphis Moon, to the world.

— William Jones, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Costco food court menu changes tend to get a lot of attention, especially when the wholesale retailer removes an item that people love or releases a variation on an old favorite.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of releases

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Small adjustments—for example adding a touch of sweetness or changing a sauce or even reordering the courses—can significantly improve how a wine expresses itself alongside the cuisine.

— Yuri Shima, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
God expresses these fundamental qualities and forces in man – each one of us – moment by moment.

— Leslie Revilock, Christian Science Monitor, 20 July 2026

Definition of expresses

Verb

The man who was convicted of trying to kill Salman Rushdie went on trial again Wednesday, this time in a federal case that casts the stabbing on a lecture stage as an act of terrorism.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
While released without formal charges, the ongoing investigation casts a shadow.

— Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of casts

Noun

Recent observations have suggested that this extreme world may retain an atmosphere despite temperatures that should have stripped lighter gases away long ago.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
The region already possesses satellites, weather observations, sophisticated climate models, and regional monitoring mechanisms.

— Karryl Kim Sagun Trajano, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026

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