How to Use vent in a Sentence

vent

1 of 2 verb
Definition of ventnext
Synonyms for ventnext
  • Windows should be opened to vent the fumes.
  • Don't vent your anger on me.
  • She vented her frustrations by kicking the car.
  • I screamed because I needed to vent.
  • If one or both of you like to vent, the other might need more time and space to process.
    — Jay Shetty, Men's Health, 27 Jan. 2023
  • The heat causes the cell to vent flammable gas, which can ignite and catch fire.
    — Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2023
  • When your need to vent is greater than your need to lead, that’s a problem.
    — Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Dec. 2022
  • Plenty have turned to the platform to vent or look for their next role.
    — Amelia Harnish, Quartz, 7 Apr. 2023
  • During the third episode of the new season, Kody vents to friends about his anger over his divorce.
    — Josie Howell | Jhowell@al.com, al, 3 Sep. 2023
  • Here’s why: The vented back allows air to flow and won’t catch buildup, while the straight bristles are easy to clean.
    — Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Aug. 2023
  • The steam-trapping lids keep food moist and block splatters, while the knobs vent excess steam.
    — Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Every project was weeks of venting about how nothing goes right for him.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 26 Nov. 2023
  • There is no lining, canvas, or vent because there doesn't need to be.
    — Brad Lanphear, Men's Health, 28 June 2023
  • For some, this is venting to a friend or working with a therapist.
    — Sahaj Kaur Kohli, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2023
  • For example, if the peeling is worse on a wall with a bathroom, add a fan vented to the outdoors.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2024
  • There are also grilled black speakers, mics, and vents around each earbud.
    — Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Youth in Elk Grove will have a chance to blow off some steam and vent during a mental health event this Saturday.
    — Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2024
  • In one of the most striking scenes, a group of girls vents about how they’re expected to be amiable and agreeable all the time, even in debate.
    — Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2024
  • One is to vent uncomfortable pressure from between the bud and your ear canal.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Charcoal is burned in the smaller one, with the resultant smoke and heat vented to the larger compartment, where the food is cooked/smoked.
    — Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Consider writing things out in a journal or venting to a friend.
    — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2023
  • The most efficient dryers are vented to remove hot air from the machine.
    — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Allison Chase was at a crossroads and venting to her father about the direction of her life at 26 years old.
    — Paul Frangipane, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2023
  • But when Daphne takes Lily to a rage room, where she’s given a baseball bat to smash and destroy things in order to vent her frustrations, Lily can’t move.
    — Selome Hailu, Variety, 9 Mar. 2024
  • Lee told officers he was frustrated with his home life and decided to vent to his friends.
    — The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2024
  • Cover crawlspace vents to avoid drafts and keep up with preventative measures, like keeping your home warm and your taps on.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Listening to you vent about life and offering reassuring adages to get you through the day.
    — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2024
  • The Puglia native is never shy in venting his frustrations with a club in a public setting.
    — Emmet Gates, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
  • The removable rain fly is vented for airflow — a major plus for preventing a stuffy tent when packed with a half dozen campers.
    — Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2023
  • Biden vents about Benjamin Netanyahu behind closed doors.
    — Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2024
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vent

2 of 2 noun
  • The heat vents are loud and take their time warming up.
    — Josh Max, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
  • On the table were some faucets, a metal vent and a sink.
    — Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2023
  • Locate the vent and use a screwdriver to open the unit.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Think: gym socks, rotten eggs, dead rats trapped in the air vents, stinky.
    — Cari Spencer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Once they are all assembled, hang on the front door or on the vent hood above the kitchen stove.
    — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Set the cooking grate in place, cover, and open the lid vent halfway.
    — America's Test Kitchen, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2023
  • And the air vent is a nice touch to reduce clamminess on warm nights.
    — Samson McDougall, Parents, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Check and repair breaks in the flashing seals around vent stacks and chimneys.
    — Regina Cole, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2022
  • Clouds cleared to reveal a large plume of gas and ash rising from an open summit vent above the flow.
    — Caleb Jones and Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2022
  • While most of us probably know about the lint trap, there’s also a vent in the back of your dryer.
    — Maya Pottiger, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2023
  • The fireplace includes marble that repeats on the vent hood and backsplash in the kitchen.
    — Gina Mayfield, Dallas News, 6 July 2023
  • First, the air vent at the front of the mower deck seems to improve mulching and bagging performance.
    — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 21 Mar. 2023
  • The changes to the front end also include larger air vents in the bumper and give the Q8 a similar look to the electric Q8 e-tron.
    — Car and Driver, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Exhaust fans and dryer vents must send the moist air outside.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Simply slide the match or fire starter into the vent and light at several points.
    — Melissa Mayer, Field & Stream, 30 Jan. 2023
  • Some vents look like straws or tubes, while others are holes in the nipple or elsewhere.
    — Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 19 Feb. 2024
  • In friend groups, gossip can be used to check in, vent, or simply connect.
    — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2023
  • When the furnace is off, open the door on the side of the furnace where the filter is, or loosen screws if the filter is behind an air vent.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2022
  • No one is there, except Meredith, who is awake and chipper one moment and then back on the vent in the next breath.
    — Lincee Ray, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2021
  • This creates steam vents so the potatoes can cook more evenly.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2023
  • His dark curls spill out of the bottom of his helmet and sometimes poke like pigtails out of vents on top.
    — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2023
  • The lids are also microwave safe and have built-in lid vents to help prevent food splatters.
    — Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Meanwhile, the other three species were found farther away from the vent ecosystem.
    — Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The castors are located under the skin near the vent, and are most full in the spring when breeding season is on.
    — Joseph Biebert, Outdoor Life, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Securing the mount to your car may cause damage, and installing the mount on a vent can block airflow.
    — Ethan May, The Indianapolis Star, 1 July 2020
  • The casual fit has a bit of an A-line shape when belted and a back center vent for ease of movement.
    — Paula Lee, Glamour, 29 Nov. 2023
  • But don't place it anywhere that's drying, like near a fireplace, vent, or drafty door.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2023
  • With that in mind, keeping your vents open will help keep the air moving from top to bottom quickly.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Clean the exterior vent hood and ensure the vent flap opens and closes freely.
    — Brittany Anas, House Beautiful, 28 July 2023
  • Ten large circular heat vents loomed over the treadmills.
    — Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2023

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