GAVE OUT Synonyms: 120 Similar and Opposite Words

gave out

verb

past tense of give out

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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started (up)

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Recent Examples of gave out According to data provided by the organizers, the 13 stores gave out more than 2750 passports, and all 325 finisher tote bags (and more than 51 additional people finished and will be sent finisher prizes). — Erik Pedersen, Daily News, 28 July 2026 The law enforcement teams searching Arkansas businesses also gave out educational materials to help business owners identify skimming devices, the release states. — Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 27 July 2026 Musk gave out the two $1 million checks at a rally in Brown County on March 30, 2025, shortly before the April 1 election. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 15 July 2026 Sushi Confidential offered discounts on sake bomb drinks, 20Twenty gave out free truffle popcorn with the purchase of two glasses of wine — the perfect accessory — and Goosetown Lounge had a special karaoke session during the romp. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 14 July 2026 State financial disclosures show the state gave out more than $1 billion in tax breaks last fiscal year. — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 9 July 2026 The foundation helped raise more than $200,000 to pay off school lunch debt for students, gave out turkeys to families during the holidays and provided resources to those impacted by gun violence. — Tyler Quattrin, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026 For example, Las Vegas law firm Shook & Stone recently held a community outreach event in which the firm gave out $10,000 in free gas at a local gas station. — David Henkin, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 The transmission gave out halfway home, and the car finished the trip on a U-Haul trailer. — Jay Caruso, The Washington Examiner, 19 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gave out

Verb

The executions, announced Sunday, triggered condemnations by rights groups in the North African country that is divided between rival administrations, each backed by a set of militias and foreign governments.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Police have not announced any arrests as their investigation began late Sunday night.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of announced

Verb

Finally, the Amanda Committee’s Golden Clapper went to casting directirs Mette Holme Nielsen and Jannecke Bervell for their contributions to Norwegian film over more than 30 years.

— Marta Balaga, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026
Panettiere’s death has since cast a spotlight on Hickerson, while extensive public records reviewed by NBC News detail his trail of financial and legal troubles.

— Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of cast

Verb

An 8-year-old has died after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba believed to have been encountered while swimming in a lake near her home, her family and health officials said.

— Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Four-year-old Mohammed Taha died after an Israeli airstrike hit a house in central Gaza on Sunday, hospital authorities said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of died

Verb

Yesterday, OpenAI president Greg Brockman published an essay called The Defender’s Window, using the Hugging Face incident as his opening example.

— Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Right Now, published by Random House, and is a contributor to The Washington Post, Food & Wine, Saveur and Delish.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of published

Verb

The booking software also failed The AI agent deserves scrutiny here, but the booking software had a serious weakness too.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
His removal triggered mass protests that lasted for weeks, but ultimately failed to force a reversal of the decision.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of failed

Verb

The extended chords radiated color, but despite the influence of hip-hop and video-game music, the playing felt less mischievous than relentlessly mechanical.

— Rae-Aila Crumble, Pitchfork, 3 Aug. 2026
Gomez radiated in another stunning look for a Rare Beginnings campaign video.

— Christina Perrier, InStyle, 28 July 2026