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verb

past tense of air

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Recent Examples of aired
Verb
By the time the final episode aired, the overwhelming sentiment around the show was negative. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 Jan. 2025 Mescal starred in the limited series Normal People, which aired on BBC Three and Hulu in 2020. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2025 The now series finale of The Franchise aired on November 24. Marc Berman, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 Any winners will have a chance for their ad to be aired during the Big Game and win $1 million. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Jan. 2025 The show originally aired on Bravo before moving to Lifetime from 2009-2017. Christian Holub, EW.com, 3 Jan. 2025 By July 2024, AEW aired vignettes introducing a new wrestler called Hologram, a character created by AEW's owner and head of creative, Tony Khan. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025 Showtime, meanwhile, aired Making Michael Jackson’s 'Thriller' six times in February. Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025 Debuting this year, Season 21 of Project Runway will feature 10 episodes aired weekly, but the judges and premiere date have not yet been announced. Hedy Phillips, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aired
Adjective
  • The show falls under the broadcast direct deal Hudson and his producing partner Stalberg signed with Fox in 2023.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Fox is adding another veteran writer and producer to its roster of broadcast direct deals.
    Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2024
Verb
  • Some handlers said Donkey, although playful like Perry, did not have much else in common with the character voiced by Eddie Murphy.
    Sara Ruberg, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The 39-year-old also voiced his willingness to sit down with the former NBA MVP to work through their respective issues with one another in a productive manner.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Luke has spent 10 years reporting on Formula 1 for outlets including Autosport, The New York Times and NBC Sports, and is also a published author.
    Luke Smith, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
  • The group is open to local veterans and their spouses who are interested in learning from each other and from published authors, book editors and publishers.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • According to the lawsuit the BOP has unlawfully treated credits earned under FSA as discretionary rather than a mandate clearly stated in the law.
    Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • As stated, Book was brought in for a visit and could be signed and added to the roster in the coming days depending on how the injury report shakes out for both Hurts and Pickett.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • So many of Italy’s traditional food festivals began not long after, when the emergence of culinary tourism and growing appreciation for local food traditions gave rise to new annual celebrations.
    John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Even Major League Baseball had a McDonald’s subplot this year, when Grimace became the lucky charm who (briefly) gave the Mets hope for a world championship and New Yorkers hope for a Subway Series (but then the Mets lost to the Dodgers in the playoffs, of course).
    Allison Morrow, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024

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“Aired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aired. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.

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