1
as in unleashes
to find emotional release for
vented her anger and then quickly calmed down
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2
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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3
as in radiates
to throw or give off
a clothes dryer venting steam
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Recent Examples of vents
Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2025
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At first, Maia vents her frustrations with her attention-seeking friend.
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The next drive Tagovailoa unleashes a half field heave into the end zone, throwing a 39-yard rainbow to Jaylen Waddle, who caught it in stride while beating rookie cornerback Maxwell Hairston.—
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In Lynne Ramsay’s Die My Love, Jennifer Lawrence unleashes, in all senses of the word.—
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Community member voices opposition, but withdraws Caryl Auslander, a lobbyist who said she's known Zay for several years, offered another option for state sandwich.—
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Putting more wind in the film’s sails, Domhnall Gleeson (The Paper), who voices the film, has officially come on as an exec producer.—
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Ethereally beautiful, with platinum hair, Fastvold radiates calm, a complement to Seyfried’s quicksilver curiosity, though both women have about them an inspiring clarity.—
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When a fire begins in a room without ventilation, the heat radiates downward, eventually engulfing all combustible items in its path, causing a flashover, per NFPA.—
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Avoid basements or rooms where water has submerged electrical outlets or cords.—
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At the same time, other creators and outlets have seemingly started to abandon the concept.—
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That gas feeds the central black hole, which then releases gentle energy—enough to prevent new stars from forming, but not enough to destroy the galaxy.—
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Take a look at this week’s best new music releases below.—
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Sam is a happy, 13-year-old who expresses himself through play.—
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At the 2026 Critics Choice Awards in Los Angeles, Timothée Chalamet expresses his love and appreciation for girlfriend Kylie Jenner in his Best Actor acceptance speech.—
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Also, include at least one lamp that casts a soft glow for relaxing or reading.—
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When this happens, Earth casts two shadows on the moon.—
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Next, the team hopes to combine these observations with higher-resolution data and simulations to follow the gas even closer to the galactic core.—
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Other actors were influenced by Hoffman’s performance and their own observations.—
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“Vents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vents. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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