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

Given the extent of the disruption to oil exports from the Middle East since the start of hostilities between Washington and Tehran, most of the hikes announced by OPEC+ since March have had a negligible impact on the physical crude market.

— Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
The project was announced less than 36 hours before the meeting.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026

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The two crew members — one Greek and one Danish national — died when their helicopter collided with another near the seaside area of Psatha while tackling the fire that started Friday morning.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
The New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator later determined the newborn died by homicide, finding that the child died from entrapment after being placed and tied inside a plastic trash bag beneath bloody paper towels and other garbage.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of died

Verb

Data published by the CDC shows that more than half of the Covid deaths between 2020 and 2023 were among adults 75 and older, and hospitalization rates among seniors were consistently higher than in other age groups.

— Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
The Permanente Medical Group (TPMG) published a longitudinal analysis tracking an enterprise-wide ambient AI rollout across 7,260 physicians over a 63-week period.

— Pat Williams, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of published

Verb

Hur, following his investigation into Biden’s alleged mishandling of classified documents, released a lengthy report in February 2024 that concluded no criminal charges were warranted against Biden.

— Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
Under Georgia law, a judge can decide whether a defendant serves that sentence in prison or on probation, so Colin Gray could be released Thursday.

— Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

Definition of released

Verb

Israel even went after Tehran’s own leaders – killing former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei – in the hope of triggering regime change, which has so far failed.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Brookfield was able to acquire a different version of the business from the one that had failed.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of failed

Verb

The World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a pandemic more than six years ago, and the public health emergency ended in the US more than three years ago.

— Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Denton said the mechanism is ready to be deployed in a matter of weeks, if not sooner, but acknowledged that a workable trade corridor can’t simply be declared into existence.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026