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as in announced
to make known openly or publicly
that's information that I'm not prepared to give out
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as in cast
to throw or give off
this heater gives out a funny smell sometimes
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as in died
to stop functioning
waiting for the fuel pump in my old car to give out
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Recent Examples of gave out
But when the club’s heat gave out, Pangle worried that the subfreezing temperatures would damage their piano, without which, Pangle and Small don’t have a livelihood.
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Margaret Littman, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2026
On Friday the men ventured farther out than usual — about a football field’s length from the shore — when the ice gave out.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
But those rallies suddenly gave out last week, and gold’s price dropped from close to $5,600 to less than $4,500 on Monday.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The Wolves just gave out McDaniels hats at a game last week.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
There are 21 feature-film categories at this year’s Oscars, just as there were from 1983 to 2020 when the Academy gave out two different Sound trophies.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
Retailers hung up posters to promote these new healthy foods, and some gave out coupons to encourage specific purchases.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
Aaron, 41, collapsed Thursday while walking up the stairs in his apartment when one of his legs reportedly gave out.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
People gave out coffee and water, while fires burned in metal drums to keep visitors warm.
—Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
Margaret Littman, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2026
On Friday the men ventured farther out than usual — about a football field’s length from the shore — when the ice gave out.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
But those rallies suddenly gave out last week, and gold’s price dropped from close to $5,600 to less than $4,500 on Monday.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The Wolves just gave out McDaniels hats at a game last week.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
There are 21 feature-film categories at this year’s Oscars, just as there were from 1983 to 2020 when the Academy gave out two different Sound trophies.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
Retailers hung up posters to promote these new healthy foods, and some gave out coupons to encourage specific purchases.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
Aaron, 41, collapsed Thursday while walking up the stairs in his apartment when one of his legs reportedly gave out.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
People gave out coffee and water, while fires burned in metal drums to keep visitors warm.
—Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gave out
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Just before the talks, Iran announced its paramilitary Revolutionary Guard started the drill early Monday morning in the waterways that are crucial international trade routes through which 20% of the world's oil passes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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The filmmaker’s death was announced by his family Monday in a statement released by Zipporah Films, Wiseman’s distribution company.—
Kevin Crust,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Noem held the press conference to pitch the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, a bill requiring individuals to show proof of citizenship before registering to vote and requiring voters show identification before casting their ballot.—
Ryan Mancini,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2026
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One of the most recent adaptations of the novel, the 2011 version by Andrea Arnold, notably leaned into this aspect of the book by casting the multiracial James Howson as Heathcliff.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
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As of now, it is known that two people died as a result of this attack.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Feb. 2026
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One person died Wednesday when a pickup truck crashed in an East County intersection.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
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This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.—
Ryan Mancini,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2026
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Lord of the Flies, first published by Faber for what was then an unknown author, has become one of the most popular books on the English schooling curriculum for the last seven decades.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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The researchers created the virtual animals and released them into a synthetic world, giving them tasks on how to navigate, avoid obstacles and find food.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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Minnesota is currently the only team among the top seven of the Big Ten not to be nationally ranked, though that situation may change when Monday’s latest Associated Press poll is released — the Gophers fell two votes shy in last week’s Top 25 polling.—
Staff Report,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Two months later, the appointment of another nominee, Keith Fountain, failed in a 5-4 decision of the Board of Directors, falling one short of the six votes necessary to confirm him.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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Federal overreach has failed our children, with literacy rates falling and a bloated federal budget wasting taxpayer dollars.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2026
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Then, the presiding judge declared a mistrial on additional counts of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter as the jury did not produce a unanimous decision.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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She was declared legally dead in 1984, though her body was never found.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Even with my limited knowledge, the mountain radiated a kind of gravity, as though the desert itself were remembering.—
Josh Jackson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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A feeling of relief radiated throughout the Golden State Warriors organization late Wednesday night with the news of Jonathan Kuminga’s trade to the Atlanta Hawks for Kristaps Porzingis.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Gave out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gave%20out. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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