gave away

verb

past tense of give away
1
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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2
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 But those weren’t the only gifts Swift and Kelce gave away in celebration of their big day. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026 Plus the trailers pretty much gave away the entire plot, which is completely predictable anyway. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 4 July 2026 Over the last several decades, America gave away much of its manufacturing capability. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 29 June 2026 Andrew Carnegie gave away nearly 90% of his fortune, building more than 2,500 libraries and an enduring peace endowment. — Douglas P. McCormick, Fortune, 23 June 2026 The Biden administration gave away hundreds of billions to Ukraine. — 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gave away
  1. revealed
  2. volunteered
  3. displayed
  4. donated
  5. showed
  6. gave
  7. demonstrated
  8. presented
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  • The experiments revealed signatures of the non-Hermitian skin effect, where quantum states concentrate near one end of the system instead of remaining evenly distributed.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
  • Ignoring the counsel of family, friends and political advisors who, to a person, warned against it, Huffman revealed his religious disbelief in a series of statements and interviews in November 2017.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
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  • Her older sister had also volunteered with YWCA and recommended the organization.
    — Shivika Verma, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
  • Despite their clerical nature, an initial hearing is critical to a person’s immigration case, said Erin Moncure, who has volunteered as a court observer with the nonprofit CLUE since September.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
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  • Patriots also sawed off the decorative Royal Crowns displayed at the top of the fence around Bowling Green.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026
  • During the third act, in a cunning effect, when anyone picks up a phone, the screen’s contents are displayed on a wall as the lights fade, muting the friends onstage.
    — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 9 July 2026
Definition of displayed
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  • In the days leading up to the wedding, Swift and Kelce donated $26 million to at least 20 charities.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 4 July 2026
  • Organizers say 5,000 free tickets are being donated to veterans, active-duty service members and first responders through the Veteran Tickets Foundation's Vet Tix program.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of donated
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  • As he was wheeled away to a waiting ambulance, Gil wore an oxygen mask and neck brace, and his face showed bruising.
    — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • Khamenei’s son and successor Mojtaba Khamenei has yet to appear, as video showed three of Ali Khamenei’s other children at the ceremony.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
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  • Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026
  • Oil prices fell on the news of progress, but uncertainty over the status of the Strait of Hormuz — Iran and the US gave conflicting accounts over whether the key waterway was open over the weekend — may have slowed traffic again, The New York Times reported.
    — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 22 June 2026
Definition of gave
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  • More recently, American diplomacy demonstrated that even long-standing disputes between Israel and Lebanon are not beyond negotiation.
    — Anthony Wanis-St John, The Conversation, 10 July 2026
  • Computer simulations further demonstrated that the decentralized coordination framework can scale to swarms of at least 64 robots.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
Definition of demonstrated
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  • Maison Margiela is also skipping the schedule, after last showing couture in July 2025, when creative director Glenn Martens presented his debut for the house.
    — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 6 July 2026
  • There is a legend that Prince Albert presented her with a multi-stone serpent ring when they were engaged, and Victoria was buried with the ring.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026
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