venting

verb

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 venting The walls and basement were framed in such a way that venting the range hood became challenging. — Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 13 Aug. 2026 The study also found that 28% of all meetings have long-lasting negative effects, and nearly half of the workforce (47%) actively damages coworker relationships by venting about their frustration after the fact. — Janine Schindler, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 These include taking a walk, venting to a friend or shooting hoops. — Jessica Griffin, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026 Furthermore, the technique uses a sodium hydroxide reagent to capture the plastic’s carbon rather than venting greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026 The unit is configured for a 28-watt TDP, and the Ventiva modules are housed in a strip across the back edge of the laptop, venting out the rear. — John Burek, PC Magazine, 5 July 2026 Thousands of demonstrators massed across South African cities, venting anger at undocumented foreign nationals. — Reuters, NBC news, 1 July 2026 Following the announcement, Gutierrez was bombarded with criticism online, with some accusing him of selling out while venting their frustrations. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 25 June 2026 However, Stewart's video and appearance at the match sparked backlash with some fans venting their outrage in the comments section of his post. — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for venting
  1. unleashing
  2. voicing
  3. radiating
  4. releasing
  5. expressing
  6. casting
  7. giving
  8. emitting
Verb
  • There are a couple of shocking narrative twists at the end, with Alice potentially unleashing her wrath, and the revelation of Catherine’s role in Isabel’s death.
    — Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Federal agents began unleashing rubber bullets, flash-bangs, and tear gas on the crowd.
    — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of unleashing
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  • Cullen received a lifetime achievement award at the Children's & Family Emmy Awards in 2023 and was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for voicing Optimus Prime in 2011.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The stature of the performances from Claymore, July and Fuller bring weight to these moments over a character, generally Sarah, voicing the thesis to us again.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of voicing
Verb
  • The map shows other towers close by, each radiating a string that is fastened to the map when other towers radio in readings.
    — Robert Sullivan, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The first breathtaking photos of totality for the total solar eclipse 2026 are pouring in, revealing incredible views of the sun's atmosphere radiating out from behind the moon's colossal silhouette.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of radiating
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  • Getty Images More than 30 years after releasing its first album, Nickelback is gearing up to drop another full-length, one which has already produced some minor rock hits in America.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Since releasing her first album in 1967, Parton has received a total of 55 Grammy Award nominations, resulting in 10 wins.
    — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of releasing
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  • Even those who did not know Parton personally felt the loss, with Sarah Jessica Parker expressing her admiration for the multi-hyphenate.
    — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The State Department issued a statement on Wednesday expressing condolences to the victims of the flooding and pledged financial support.
    — Matteo Moschella, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of expressing
Verb
  • Travis Hodgkins is attached to write and direct the project, which is currently casting to start production in the first quarter of next year.
    — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026
  • During an eclipse, Earth moves between the moon and the sun, casting a shadow on the moon, according to NASA.
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of casting
Verb
  • YouTube‘s Pedro Pina has doubled down on the case against giving prominence to British broadcasters on digital services.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Autonomous trucking provider Gatik raised $200 million in a Series D funding round, giving the company fresh capital to scale its driverless fleet and expand its middle-mile network as demand for autonomous freight gains momentum.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of giving
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  • Basically every device with a battery or power cable these days is emitting some kind of signal, mostly WiFi or Bluetooth.
    — Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The Slingshot surges forward as the tach swings toward redline, the exhaust emitting a guttural howl.
    — William Roberson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of emitting

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“Venting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venting. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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