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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 hosts, for the umpteenth time on Saturday afternoon, gave away possession in their own half.
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Beren Cross, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
On Friday, Rutgers — the Gophers’ other conference win — gave away another game in a 38-19 loss to Washington.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
Keeping her word, Adriana is initially on her best behavior, especially with Kiki, who pulls Adriana to apologize for putting a math equation on her birthday cake that gave away her age.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
And most businesses either paused operations or gave away their services for free, resulting in average losses of $322,000 per small business.
—Laura Hackett, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
With plastic cups in the pocket of his cargo pants and a bottle of Volans Tequila in hand, the horror movie fan gave away shots of limited edition Volans Tequila reposado to those who could correctly guess scary movie quotes.
—Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
The soon-to-be dad gave away hundreds of beers for fans, bought donuts for Cubs staff and sent multiple treat packages to media and other staff in the press box, according to the outlet.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
My school never gave away Cubs tickets for perfect attendance.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
European officials have had to defend the deal against dismay from businesses and member governments at the higher tariff and criticism that the EU gave away too much.
—David McHugh, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025
Beren Cross, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
On Friday, Rutgers — the Gophers’ other conference win — gave away another game in a 38-19 loss to Washington.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
Keeping her word, Adriana is initially on her best behavior, especially with Kiki, who pulls Adriana to apologize for putting a math equation on her birthday cake that gave away her age.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
And most businesses either paused operations or gave away their services for free, resulting in average losses of $322,000 per small business.
—Laura Hackett, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
With plastic cups in the pocket of his cargo pants and a bottle of Volans Tequila in hand, the horror movie fan gave away shots of limited edition Volans Tequila reposado to those who could correctly guess scary movie quotes.
—Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
The soon-to-be dad gave away hundreds of beers for fans, bought donuts for Cubs staff and sent multiple treat packages to media and other staff in the press box, according to the outlet.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
My school never gave away Cubs tickets for perfect attendance.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
European officials have had to defend the deal against dismay from businesses and member governments at the higher tariff and criticism that the EU gave away too much.
—David McHugh, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gave away
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Newsom further revealed the limits of his rationality with his remarks on the high-speed rail boondoggle.—
Sal Rodriguez,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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Researchers revealed that one of the key factors that enabled Despotopulos and his team to make these first-ever experimental measurements was access to the world’s highest-energy laser system, located at LLNL’s National Ignition Facility (NIF).—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Her father, Michael Riebe, who has worked in law enforcement, said Heather once volunteered to care for two young boys of a sheriff department detective who had lost her husband.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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To these women, who volunteered, they were not drafted.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Brown said the store is in a small car port attached to the garage, and the produce is displayed on tables and in refrigerated cases.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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As both a player and in his post-playing career, Craig has displayed an ability to elevate those around him.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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In addition to feeling good, the socks do good too; for every pair sold, a pair is donated to someone in need.—
Ali Faccenda,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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While donated blood is called whole blood, stewards of the blood supply will split and spin blood into separate bags with just red blood cells or with the plasma.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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Cellphone data showed Fuentes was at the crash site, immediately went home and then returned in a different car within 20 minutes, the affidavit said.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Videos of the shooting in Minnesota showed federal agents approaching Good’s SUV stopped in the middle of a neighborhood street.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Jan. 2026
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The new mom gave a baby update in December, sharing a photo of her baby bump in the mirror along with other snapshots.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Marshall Chiles, who founded the Laughing Skull Lounge in Midtown, gave The Atlanta Journal-Constitution an exclusive tour of the 6,000-square-foot space behind Dancing Goats Coffee Shop.—
Rodney Ho,
AJC.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Iron–sodium cells have already demonstrated stable cycling in long-term tests, with additional data still accumulating.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Jan. 2026
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Trump has demonstrated the courage required to demand better for the American people and to deliver on his promises.—
Robert Romano,
Boston Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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The company presented the AIR ONE, an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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On Friday, after Chew instructed jurors on how to evaluate opening statements, Baker presented surveillance footage from Building 10, Stanford’s executive offices.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Gave away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gave%20away. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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