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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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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
The Biden administration gave away hundreds of billions to Ukraine.
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CBS News, 14 June 2026
Johnson gave away electric toothbrushes not merely as gifts, but as instruments of memory.
—Jean Paul Laurent, Time, 11 June 2026
Last year alone, the program gave away over 200,000 meals.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 23 May 2026
Several Cardinals posed for photos with them and some even gave away bats and baseballs.
—Warren Mayes, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026
Several Cardinals posed for photos with them and some even gave away bats and baseballs.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
Each person gave away gift cards to the others, who shared them with their employees for the holidays.
—Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 11 May 2026
As far as the game, Mascherano felt the team lacked intensity in the first half and gave away the early goal.
—Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Last year on April Fools' Day, Dunkin' also gave away 1 million free hot or iced coffees to Rewards members.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
CBS News, 14 June 2026
Johnson gave away electric toothbrushes not merely as gifts, but as instruments of memory.
—Jean Paul Laurent, Time, 11 June 2026
Last year alone, the program gave away over 200,000 meals.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 23 May 2026
Several Cardinals posed for photos with them and some even gave away bats and baseballs.
—Warren Mayes, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026
Several Cardinals posed for photos with them and some even gave away bats and baseballs.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
Each person gave away gift cards to the others, who shared them with their employees for the holidays.
—Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 11 May 2026
As far as the game, Mascherano felt the team lacked intensity in the first half and gave away the early goal.
—Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Last year on April Fools' Day, Dunkin' also gave away 1 million free hot or iced coffees to Rewards members.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gave away
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Vozinha’s dad spoke to Telemundo Deportes prior to the match and revealed that his son is named after a Brazilian soccer player.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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Aerial images revealed flames rapidly consuming multiple acres of land, with one section burning perilously close to a group of power lines.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Her son, Steve Cox, said the loss is especially painful because Zepeda had recently volunteered to donate one of her kidneys to him after he was diagnosed with end-stage renal disease.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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None of that came to pass, since Devens — who volunteered to do the flip within seconds — landed the coin firmly on heads.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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The waitstaff was young and attractive, the silverware was clean, and the food was attractively displayed when we were served.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
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On Thursday, Fire Point displayed videos at its booth showing its drones striking Moscow's Kapotnya district oil refinery, mere hours after the attacks.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Former San Francisco 49ers defensive star Aldon Smith’s brain will be donated to a research center in Boston, where medical experts will investigate whether CTE or repetitive brain injuries played a part in his sudden death at 36, lawyers for Smith’s family said Tuesday.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Aldon Smith's brain will be donated by his family to the Boston University CTE Center following his untimely death over the weekend.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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In Geneva, Switzerland’s second-largest city and a hub of United Nations institutions and humanitarian groups, early results showed about two-thirds of voters in the region opposed the measure.—
Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Ukraine’s emergency services said a fire had affected 800 square meters of the roof of the Dormition Cathedral, and released images that showed damage to the building.—
Victoria Butenko,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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By leaving the floor immediately, Wembanyama gave critics an easy target and allowed the story to become about his temperament rather than the Knicks' championship celebration.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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The Royals even gave Spence a slim lead.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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Meanwhile, in a rare overseas exhibition, one of China’s largest defense contractors demonstrated its drone manufacturing process, in a potential play for Middle Eastern buyers, SCMP reported.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
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Pan Yuying, MiniMax Multimodal’s head of video content, demonstrated additional capabilities including document generation across multiple file formats.—
Jenny S. Li,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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Please join us at the next No Kings march, where tens of thousands of our colors are proudly presented.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
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This conversation is presented in partnership with Netflix.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
16 June 2026
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