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
Crews put out the fire and aggressively worked to ventilate the building of smoke and toxic fumes, according to fire officials.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2025
Three attack lines were in service while the building was laddered, searched and ventilated and were able to contain the fire to the first and second floors, according to the city of Norwalk Fire Department.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2025
Seating: Seats 6 passengers with leather seating surfaces, heated and ventilated front seats, and power adjustable driver and passenger seats.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 18 May 2025
Alongside the all-wheel drive—and therefore torque bump—the SEL R-Line also comes standard with heated, ventilated, and massaging front seats (and firm massagers at that).
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, ArsTechnica, 16 May 2025
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2025
Three attack lines were in service while the building was laddered, searched and ventilated and were able to contain the fire to the first and second floors, according to the city of Norwalk Fire Department.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2025
Seating: Seats 6 passengers with leather seating surfaces, heated and ventilated front seats, and power adjustable driver and passenger seats.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 18 May 2025
Alongside the all-wheel drive—and therefore torque bump—the SEL R-Line also comes standard with heated, ventilated, and massaging front seats (and firm massagers at that).
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, ArsTechnica, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ventilate
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John McEnroe, never shy with an opinion, has expressed skepticism about pickleball — yet even his tennis academy on Randall’s Island in New York City has converted five existing tennis courts to 12 indoor pickleball courts.—
Stefan Boyland,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 July 2025
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Though the director has publicly expressed his desire to retire the character — even revealing plans to kill her off in a 2018 interview on Bevy Smith’s SiriusXM show Bevelations — fan support has kept her alive.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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The director cast the Oscar nominee, who previously voiced Rocket Raccoon in his Guardians of the Galaxy films, as Jor-El, the Man of Steel's biological father from Krypton.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
11 July 2025
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The beloved stage and screen actress, who voiced Mrs. Potts in the original film, died in 2022, shortly after the closing of the West End revival on which this tour is based.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Three spacious pools give you the choice between a saltwater mini-lap pool, the beach infinity pool or the adult pool which is conveniently located just step away from the Veuve Clicquot champagne bar.—
Sherrie Nachman,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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After the winners were announced, the couples were given two envelopes, one of which contained the $100,000 cash prize and the other didn’t.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
14 July 2025
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The show airs six days a week on Peacock, keeping fans entertained and invested throughout the summer.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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It was also confirmed that stars Zach Braff, Donald Faison, and Sarah Chalke will return for the reboot of the beloved medical comedy, which originally aired from 2001 to 2010.—
Charley Ross,
Glamour,
11 July 2025
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First, President Trump vented his frustrations at the lack of commitment from his Russian counterpart to engage in a serious peace process.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
9 July 2025
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As news of Soham Parekh, the software engineer who has been accused of working for several Silicon Valley startups at the same time, spreads on social media, bosses have been venting their suspicions about their own remote workers.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
9 July 2025
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“Ventilate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ventilate. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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