vent
noun
an opening, as in a wall, serving as an outlet for air, smoke, fumes, or the like.
has been venting
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present perfect progressiveof vent (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Scientists have warned that White Island, the tip of a mostly undersea volcano, is “highly volatile,” and has been venting steam and mud regularly.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 12, 2019
Defensive tackle Darnell Dockett, who is never shy about making his feelings known via Twitter, has been venting about the developments.
From Newsweek ● Mar. 8, 2010
Seymour has been venting his rage in a manner as pointless as it is splenetic, and we are sorry for him.
From English Caricaturists and Graphic Humourists of the Nineteenth Century. How they Illustrated and Interpreted their Times. by Graham Everitt
