venting

verb

Definition of ventingnext
present participle of vent
1
as in unleashing
to find emotional release for vented her anger and then quickly calmed down

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2
as in voicing
to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion) vented his opinions freely and loudly at town meetings

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3
as in radiating
to throw or give off a clothes dryer venting steam

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for venting
  1. unleashing
  2. voicing
  3. radiating
  4. releasing
  5. casting
  6. giving
  7. emitting
  8. stating
Verb
  • Lumen Lumen is unleashing the world’s digital potential.
    Forbes, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • And while the push-pull tension between the allure of complete social breakdown and the remorse over unleashing the collective id is what Folie à Deux really seems to want to dig into, the film never balances the two in a way that hits its targets.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of unleashing
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  • Spencer takes on the role of narrator with Close as the announcer, Janney voicing Gorwan the Dragon, McHale as Dra-ell The Usurper, Rash as Drith, Falcone as Urgrall the Horned One and Vivian and Georgette Falcone team to voice the Oracle of Two.
    Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In addition to a supporting role in Spy Kids (2001), Hatcher’s big screen highlights include voicing Coraline's mother — and, of course, the villainous Other Mother — in Coraline (2009).
    Danny Horn, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of voicing
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  • Still radiating a newlywed glow, supermodel Karen Elson, whose friendship with Simmons goes way back, also joined the shoe savants on co-hosting duty for the intimate afternoon.
    Freya Drohan, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Moser’s take on Geneva stripes—with wide, radiating brushing arcs and alternating sized stripes—is lovely.
    Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of radiating
Verb
  • After releasing a complex application and revising it several times, the California Department of Education finally announced awards in May 2024.
    Ryan Craig, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Though Imperial is no longer operational, independent bottlers, like Cask 88, continue releasing stock of rare whisky casks.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of releasing
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  • The latest figures provide a snapshot of the climate in which voters were casting their ballots.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Price growth ticked higher in October as voters began casting ballots in a presidential election in which economic concerns played a big role.
    Rob Wile, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of casting
Verb
  • By giving users control over app permissions and blocking data trackers, Unplugged addresses both digital wellbeing and the growing concerns over data harvesting, particularly among young people.
    Sarah Hernholm, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The European flax linen is woven in Portugal and has undergone a garment wash for softness, giving the fabric a relaxed drape.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of giving
Verb
  • Today, natural gas is playing a key role in the energy transition away from high carbon emitting fuels to cleaner sources of energy.
    Judith Magyar, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
  • The binder utilized in the concrete is made of granite instead of traditional greenhouse-gas-emitting limestone cement.
    Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of emitting
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  • Bush did this by publicly stating in 2003 his opposition to changing the status quo by either China or Taiwan.
    Charles Walldorf, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed responsibility, stating that the attack targeted Israeli security and military sites in retaliation for the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and other key figures.
    Robert Rapier, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of stating
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venting

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