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verb

past tense of vent
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Recent Examples of vented
Verb
Sometimes releases are allowed, despite the climate impact of methane, for example when a pressure relief valve is vented on a gas tank as part of maintenance. — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 The Emmy-winning actress recently vented about her least favorite character. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026 The gown was cast in a dark liquorice color, with an A-line silhouette and vented back for ease of movement. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026 Moments before, with Wells still at the plate and the Yankees leading 7-1, Flemming and color analyst Will Middlebrooks vented about Chisholm stealing second base and third base during the at-bat. — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026 Professional dancer Giovanni Pernice has vented his fury at the BBC over its handling of his Strictly Come Dancing exit following a clash with Sherlock star Amanda Abbington. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026 In a laundry area, officials found a 45-gallon barrel stove vented out a window. — Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026 Mourinho has vented his frustration with Los Blancos executives too, who have told him that there are no plans to make reinforcements in midfield because the market doesn’t provide worthy options. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Individuals with a portable air conditioner that has a single hose, which is typically vented out of a window, should use it sparingly. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vented
Adjective
  • Kia America The X-Line SX’s available heated and ventilated seats, driver memory system, heated steering wheel, panoramic roof and surround-view camera would not have appeared in a mainstream subcompact SUV a few years ago.
    — Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Depending on trim and spec, Hyundai also says Ioniq 3 owners will get the option of heated and ventilated seats, a Bose sound system, ambient LED lighting and, bizarrely, cabin materials inspired by 1970s Italian furniture.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Years of climate abuse, of reckless drilling at the ends of the earth, have unleashed a wave of methane, which in terms of environmental destruction makes carbon dioxide look like laughing gas.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
  • By owning the global crisis unleashed by oil billionaires and a complicit government, Digger causes an uproar.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Republican leaders have voiced confidence that the party can hold both chambers.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Former Vice President Kamala Harris, who is viewed as a possible 2028 presidential contender, is among the prominent figures on the Left who have voiced some support for the idea.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • As Edie, the sister of one of Brando’s fellow dock workers who is murdered, Saint radiated a palpable chemistry with her costar, the characters’ burgeoning romance undeniable.
    — Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The jet carries 500,000 times the energy radiated by the sun and explains the mystery of how feeding black holes become such powerful cosmic particle accelerators and generate such high-energy gamma-ray photons.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • There’s also the heating and cooling system, wherein heat generated by the hotel’s air-conditioning units is used to produce hot water rather than being released into the atmosphere.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Russian officials have not released figures on damage to the country's oil infrastructure.
    — HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Caputo said the idea for the citizenship-for-investment program emerged during Milei's July 2024 visit to Sun Valley, Idaho, when tech executives expressed interest in obtaining Argentine citizenship.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Staffers also expressed concerns about fiscal implications if bedbugs would come home with workers and require them to pay for their homes to be treated.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Those who fail to cast a ballot without justification face a small fine.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • That cultural duality made her early casting endeavors more challenging than anticipated.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Craven reinforces this framing by listing some of the ways Rowling has suffered, as stated by Rowling in her essay.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Reports stated that the Pentagon ordered the move at an operational military level rather than through a political decision.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

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“Vented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vented. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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