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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
Brush the tops of the calzones with olive oil and make two little slits in the top so the calzone can ventilate while cooking.
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Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
In winter when the bogs freeze, ice skate or kick sled before a retreat into a smoke sauna (which has no chimney and is heated for six hours before being ventilated, meaning a lingering smokey scent) for an authentically Estonian wilderness experience.
—Phoebe Smith, AFAR Media, 18 Dec. 2024
All trims now come standard with a heated steering wheel and heated and ventilated front seats.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Keep the area ventilated after blowing candles out.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
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Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
In winter when the bogs freeze, ice skate or kick sled before a retreat into a smoke sauna (which has no chimney and is heated for six hours before being ventilated, meaning a lingering smokey scent) for an authentically Estonian wilderness experience.
—Phoebe Smith, AFAR Media, 18 Dec. 2024
All trims now come standard with a heated steering wheel and heated and ventilated front seats.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Keep the area ventilated after blowing candles out.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ventilate
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Still, many continue to express fears over the potential of losing TikTok.—
Mae Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Joe Biden, then Vice President, called Ukraine's president Petro Poroshenko, to express the administration's unhappiness.—
Patrick Reevell,
ABC News,
17 Jan. 2025
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But Democrats, many who voiced strong opposition to Hegseth, had little power to stop his nomination, and instead have resorted to dragging out the process.—
Lisa Mascaro,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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The former president twice missed deadlines to do so, first in December 2023 and then again in March 2024, after law enforcement and drug policy experts voiced concerns over the new regulation.—
Christian Datoc,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
24 Jan. 2025
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After a miserable year for the run defense, Morgan is hoping to give the trenches a facelift in free agency and the draft.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Jan. 2025
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On January 16, Elon Musk appeared to give the Nazi salute while on stage following the 2025 inauguration of President Donald Trump.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
27 Jan. 2025
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The 97th Oscars will air live on Sunday, March 2, at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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History is being made in modern television with the upcoming premiere of Beyond The Gates, the first-ever, one-hour Black daytime drama to air on television.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
25 Jan. 2025
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All of these factors have contributed to the growing unrest among some Leicester fans, who vented their frustrations towards the club’s hierarchy during the 2-0 home defeat against Fulham on Saturday.—
Rob Tanner,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Some Democratic senators are venting frustration about Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) giving a green light to politically vulnerable colleagues to vote to advance the bill without getting an ironclad guarantee that Democrats would have more opportunity to amend the legislation.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Ventilate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ventilate. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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