vents 1 of 2

verb

Definition of ventsnext
present tense third-person singular of vent
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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vents

2 of 2

noun

plural of vent
as in outlets

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vents
  1. unleashes
  2. radiates
  3. outlets
  4. releases
  5. casts
  6. observations
  7. emits
  8. gives
Verb
  • Doll’s action unleashes a cascade of karmic consequences, most of them violent and some perpetrated by him, that culminate in the investigator being set up to take the fall for the killing of a young female tourist and being pursued by bounty hunters sent by that cartel bagman.
    Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The boa uncoils and hisses, the tiger unleashes his roar.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of unleashes
Verb
  • Acute pancreatitis causes severe upper abdominal pain that radiates to the back.
    Lindsay Curtis, Health, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The sharp pain radiates through the bottom of your feet and makes even standing difficult.
    Cory Smith, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of radiates
Noun
  • The area filled up with huge surface parking lots, each belonging only to one or two outlets.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Keep an eye out for uncovered electrical outlets and cleaning supplies within kids' reach.
    Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of outlets
Verb
  • The year also began with a strong El Niño event, which occurs when the ocean in the Eastern Pacific releases large amounts of heat to the atmosphere, raising global temperatures.
    Lauren Sommer, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Humiliated when Iran releases the hostages minutes after Reagan is inaugurated.
    Bradley Tusk, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of releases
Verb
  • The escalating fighting casts doubt over the junta's plan to hold an election next year.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The boardwalk is open 24 hours, but many locals will tell you the best time to go is in the evening, when the sun sets over the water and casts a mesmerizing golden glow over the marsh.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of casts
Noun
  • Ten postgame observations • Crosby’s point-per-game streak is one of the great marks in hockey history.
    Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The video above shows observations from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory Atmospheric Imaging Assembly (AIA).
    Ryan French, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of observations
Verb
  • The Drift Away emits a soft, loopless stream of white noise and features three light settings to act as a night light for your little one (or yourself).
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Burning gas indoors emits nitrogen dioxide, which is linked to a range of negative health consequences, including respiratory and cardiovascular diseases such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and hypertension.
    Susan Miller, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
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  • From when to take it off to how to clean your diamond or gemstone, the GIA Graduate Gemologist and 4th-generation jeweler gives the inside scoop.
    Shelby Wax, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Mike Morse Law Firm gives $20 Uber vouchers The Mike Morse Law Firm is giving away 1,000 $20 Uber vouchers for people 21 and up to use in Metro Detroit on New Years Eve.
    Natalie Davies, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
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