gave away

verb

past tense of give away
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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2
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 When New Zealand returned the pressure in the second half, South Africa gave away two yellow cards in the span of a minute and finished with 13 men. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026 The golf course was built in the mid-1920s by Woodland Hills developer Victor Giraud, who gave away free club memberships to people buying lots in his housing tract. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2026 However, that wasn’t the last time Prince gave away an album for free. — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026 The last memorandum of understanding between Tehran and Washington in June shocked many sanctions experts by how much the US gave away to Iran for very little in exchange. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026 This week, the center gave away free school supplies to 2,000 families in Jefferson County. — Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 The department gave away back-to-school supplies, including a pencil pouch filled with blunt scissors, colored pencils and more. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026 In a presumably unwitting nod to Guardiola, Maresca also gave away a nugget of information when discussing a completely different topic. — Sam Lee, New York Times, 25 July 2026 For every fill-up, a local gas station gave away plastic cups featuring the flag or the American eagle. — Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 18 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gave away
  1. revealed
  2. volunteered
  3. displayed
  4. donated
  5. showed
  6. gave
  7. demonstrated
  8. presented
Verb
  • Noé revealed that talks about bringing the Max Mara license on board started way before the signing in 2024, tracing back to even before the pandemic, which eventually put plans temporarily on hold.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • When Lake Mead last plunged to record-low water levels in 2022, its dramatically receding shoreline revealed all manner of curiosities.
    — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • Tom Ritter, a Firefox developer who has also volunteered for the Tor Project, said the move to constant libraries reduced the entropy enough to stop the technique from working.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
  • After retiring in 2022, Cannom volunteered at the John Wesley Clinic in downtown Los Angeles, helping the homeless and underserved communities who might not otherwise receive cardiac care.
    — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of volunteered
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  • Don't assume that the date prominently displayed on a collection notice represents the debt's original delinquency date, though.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • And much of the film unfolds as text displayed on the screen, with Béatrice (Anne-Laure Sellier) poring over decades of historical documents that the filmmakers translate for us.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of displayed
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  • However, Jaworski, who has donated plasma four times, says payment helps to ensure a sustainable supply of the raw material for lifesaving medicines.
    — CNN Staff, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Rodriguez has a chance to win the overall prize of $50,000 for her community partner, with funds donated by insurance company Nationwide.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026
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  • One showed the Ohio State University football mascot, Brutus Buckeye, tackling Buc-ee the beaver.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Police said security camera footage showed that Alisa Goods had fallen down an embankment and collapsed and couldn’t be seen from the adjacent roadway, Wayne Newton Boulevard.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of showed
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  • Rocket Lab was supposed to have a satellite on standby to go up and inspect True Anomaly’s spacecraft, ready to launch on short notice once military officials gave the order.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026
  • Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026
Definition of gave
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  • Increased regular season importance Arguably the biggest criticism of the current 18-team format is that there was too little reward for teams who demonstrated regular season excellence.
    — Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Three arms, one vessel ORNL recently demonstrated the technology by printing a nuclear-relevant pressure vessel measuring roughly three feet by five feet.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of demonstrated
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  • Gucci on Tuesday will unveil a campaign conceived by artistic director Demna — his first communicating his debut collection for the Italian house, which was presented with a runway show in Milan in February.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Dillman and his coconspirator used the funds to pay themselves and to make risky and speculative investments in other cryptocurrency ventures, authorities said, citing other evidence presented at the trial.
    — Jason Green, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of presented

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“Gave away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gave%20away. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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