vent
noun
an opening, as in a wall, serving as an outlet for air, smoke, fumes, or the like.
was venting
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past progressiveof vent.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Possibly he was venting his spleen at Romney:
From Salon ● Feb. 8, 2023
“Adam Fox was an unemployed vacuum repairman who was venting his frustrations on social media but abiding by the laws of the State of Michigan,” Mr. Gibbons wrote in a sentencing memo.
From New York Times ● Dec. 27, 2022
He repeated that description in Friday’s filing, calling his client “an unemployed vacuum repairman who was venting his frustrations on social media but abiding by the laws of the State of Michigan.”
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 10, 2022
After Vox published the interview, Bankman-Fried said some of what he had said had been "thoughtless or overly strong" and that he was venting about something that was not intended to be public.
From Reuters ● Nov. 17, 2022
One day when Idek was venting his fury, I happened to cross his path.
From "Night" by Elie Wiesel
