1
as in revealed
to make known (something abstract) through outward signs
the insincerity of his apology was given away by that slight smirk on his face
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as in volunteered
to make a present of
gave away all her potted plants when she moved
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Recent Examples of gave away
Refuge gave away almost $10,000 in free registration fees to people in the community, and refugee and health organizations provided education and support on race day.
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Laura Berrios, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The pesticide d-CON gave away American flag decals with purchases.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
Among those primed to consider their feelings about their town, 18% gave away their payment.
—Sean Richey, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
The hosts, for the umpteenth time on Saturday afternoon, gave away possession in their own half.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
On Friday, Rutgers — the Gophers’ other conference win — gave away another game in a 38-19 loss to Washington.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
Keeping her word, Adriana is initially on her best behavior, especially with Kiki, who pulls Adriana to apologize for putting a math equation on her birthday cake that gave away her age.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
And most businesses either paused operations or gave away their services for free, resulting in average losses of $322,000 per small business.
—Laura Hackett, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
With plastic cups in the pocket of his cargo pants and a bottle of Volans Tequila in hand, the horror movie fan gave away shots of limited edition Volans Tequila reposado to those who could correctly guess scary movie quotes.
—Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
Laura Berrios, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The pesticide d-CON gave away American flag decals with purchases.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
Among those primed to consider their feelings about their town, 18% gave away their payment.
—Sean Richey, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
The hosts, for the umpteenth time on Saturday afternoon, gave away possession in their own half.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
On Friday, Rutgers — the Gophers’ other conference win — gave away another game in a 38-19 loss to Washington.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
Keeping her word, Adriana is initially on her best behavior, especially with Kiki, who pulls Adriana to apologize for putting a math equation on her birthday cake that gave away her age.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
And most businesses either paused operations or gave away their services for free, resulting in average losses of $322,000 per small business.
—Laura Hackett, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
With plastic cups in the pocket of his cargo pants and a bottle of Volans Tequila in hand, the horror movie fan gave away shots of limited edition Volans Tequila reposado to those who could correctly guess scary movie quotes.
—Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gave away
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Transcripts of the cockpit voice recorders and air traffic control audio released in the NTSB investigation docket revealed what was said inside the aircraft in the moments before the crash.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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As the video ends, the girls are revealed to be behind the box.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Shapiro volunteered at an Israeli army base in high school and worked at the Israeli embassy in Washington early in his career.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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For example, when the family first started shooting together, John Adams volunteered to edit because no one had that skill.—
William Earl,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
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That power goes to the rear wheels, though the 70 Trionfo looks so good that it’s probably not intended to be driven with passion but instead displayed.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
30 Jan. 2026
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That message is boldly displayed on the homepage of its website.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Lopez said many people who were unable to get tattooed still donated and some clients gave more than the $50 cost.—
Nick Lunemann,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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The founders donated $40 million to the University of Texas athletic department in 2024, and their names appear atop the scoreboard at the school’s 100,000-seat football stadium.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Cellphone data showed Fuentes was at the crash site, immediately went home and then returned in a different car within 20 minutes, the affidavit said.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Videos of the shooting in Minnesota showed federal agents approaching Good’s SUV stopped in the middle of a neighborhood street.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Jan. 2026
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Each member gave their all, giving a rousing performance that ranged from sweet and cute to jaw-droppingly sexy.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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My dad also gave me some weird things to read for our little one-on-one Communist training, like Lenin’s On the National Question, which was a big ask of a twelve-year-old.—
Gaby Iori
January 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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By contrast, as a 2006 study from PNAS demonstrated, signature whistles serve the sole purpose of encoding identity information that other dolphins can recognize, even when stripped of individual voice characteristics.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Islamic Republic has demonstrated an extraordinary capacity to project and absorb pain.—
Davood Moradian,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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These Milanese arrivals edged Hermès, where Véronique Nichanian presented her final collection after 37 years, down to 7th in the list.—
Luke Leitch,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2026
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Financial reality is often presented as comfortable in an Instagram post, or a quick tweet where the reality of the artist is the commodity being sold.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Gave away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gave%20away. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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