vent
noun
an opening, as in a wall, serving as an outlet for air, smoke, fumes, or the like.
have vented
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present perfectof vent.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Residents in the worst affected areas have vented their frustrations by setting piles on trash on fire or banging on pots and pans.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
Managers have vented their fury publicly too, with Brighton boss Roberto de Zerbi given a formal warning by the Football Association for saying he disliked "80% of England's referees".
From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2023
They have vented on social media, posting video of tourists enjoying holiday activities like snorkeling while the death toll in the historic resort town of Lahaina passes 100 and is rising every day.
From Reuters ● Aug. 16, 2023
Mason said he’s gotten his “butt kicked” during conversations with artists who have vented frustrations.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 26, 2021
And if she had been a thousand miles away, I should have vented my bitterness on somebody else.
From In Accordance with the Evidence by Oliver [pseud.] Onions
