vent
noun
an opening, as in a wall, serving as an outlet for air, smoke, fumes, or the like.
vented
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past participleof vent.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof vent.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
ventnounan opening, as in a wall, serving as an outlet for air, smoke, fumes, or the like.
Example Sentences
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But methane is lighter than air, and most of the released gas would have quickly dispersed once vented outside the ship.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
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
The Slacks that used to be full of someone’s article going viral or a pitch getting accepted became places where people vented about A.I. slop flooding the platforms we wrote for.
From Slate ● Apr. 12, 2026
They vented angrily about what they saw as the inaction of local authorities and called for California Atty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
The gathering Woolf had felt in Seabiscuit vented itself in a massive downward push.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
