Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gave off
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Smoke control The amount of smoke emitted by a cocktail smoker is typically controlled by a dial located on the side of the device.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025 -
Light emitted from neutron stars, meanwhile, bears a resemblance, but doesn’t perfectly fit the signal shown in the simulations.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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One neighbor complained about revving and burnouts, while another wrote that she was stuck in traffic for an hour, and another vented about people parking in the nearby Sea Summit neighborhood.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
21 Oct. 2025
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Facing mounting medical bills, Hausman vented on TikTok.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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Streams of sweat dripped from my wig down my back.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
25 Sep. 2025
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To prevent the chicken fingers from getting gummy, make sure all excess batter has dripped off before transferring the chicken to the breadcrumbs.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Sunny stabilized at the hospital and was discharged later that night.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Police said protesters hurled hundreds of empty glass bottles from nearby garbage containers and bricks at officers, while fireworks were also discharged.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Gave off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gave%20off. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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