ventilate
verb (used with object)
to provide (a room, mine, etc.) with fresh air in place of air that has been used or contaminated.
ventilated
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past participleof ventilate.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 ventilate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
ventilateverb (used with object)to provide (a room, mine, etc.) with fresh air in place of air that has been used or contaminated.
Example Sentences
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Keep them ventilated during the day and, where possible, close internal doors between the conservatory and the rest of the house.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
Durga Devi finds no relief after a day working in New Delhi's sweltering summer, because her poorly ventilated home radiates trapped heat, leaving her bedroom as hot as 45 degrees at night.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
Hantavirus exposure often occurs in enclosed or poorly ventilated spaces—homes, cabins or sheds—where rodent activity is present.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
Washing hands regularly and ensuring indoor spaces are well ventilated helps, and we advise those who have symptoms and need to go out, to consider wearing a face covering in indoor public spaces.
From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2025
The interior of the nests are like a three-dimensional maze, intricate arrangements of spiraling galleries, corridors, and arched vaults, ventilated and air-conditioned.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
