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 In a presumably unwitting nod to Guardiola, Maresca also gave away a nugget of information when discussing a completely different topic. — Sam Lee, New York Times, 25 July 2026 For every fill-up, a local gas station gave away plastic cups featuring the flag or the American eagle. — Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 18 July 2026 In 2025, Hanover Township gave away 1,800 backpacks filled with supplies during the distributions. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026 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
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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  • Recent reports revealed that Collins’ son-in-law’s social media accounts contained white nationalist content, Nazi imagery and conspiracy theories.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 31 July 2026
  • The announcement comes just days after rival OpenAI first revealed that its models improperly accessed the internet and went rogue during security testing.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of revealed
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  • She’s also worked as a teacher’s aide and substitute in Bonner Springs/Edwardsville Schools and volunteered teaching Junior Achievement at Junction Primary School.
    — Zuri Primos July 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
  • Ugboaja is part of the Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy and volunteered as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, a spokesperson for the Diocese of Brownsville has said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Definition of volunteered
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  • Police say two men in a four-door black Cadillac displayed a handgun and demanded an arrow key, which opens collection boxes.
    — Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • The 2024 second-round pick cut well through defenders and displayed worthwhile receiving ability in spurts during padded practices.
    — Mike Kaye July 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
Definition of displayed
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  • The land originally set aside for the capital was donated by the Van Riper family, according to the Missouri State Fair website.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
  • Larson’s team points to corporate PACs that have donated money to an outside group affiliated with Crosspartisan PAC.
    — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
Definition of donated
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  • Estimates from Sensor Tower, a market intelligence firm, showed Kimi had more than 930,000 downloads during the week after K3's July release, an increase of 200% from the week before.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
  • Satellite images provided by NASA’s fire detection system showed fires east of the refinery in Jazan early Saturday.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Definition of showed
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  • Rocket Lab was supposed to have a satellite on standby to go up and inspect True Anomaly’s spacecraft, ready to launch on short notice once military officials gave the order.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026
  • Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026
Definition of gave
Verb
  • The Garmin device demonstrated the best stability, and Whoop also performed per standard.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Lean into crisp poplin, like Vittoria Ceretti, who demonstrated how versatile striped boxer shorts can be—especially layered with a button-down shirt and crewneck T-shirt.
    — Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 31 July 2026
Definition of demonstrated
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  • Marilyn Monroe estate holders gave their blessing to the project, which is presented by auto brand Genesis.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026
  • Advertisement At a White House meeting last August, according to Axios, Zelensky presented a plan to exchange Ukrainian counter-drone technology for American aid.
    — Thomas Nagorski, Time, 27 July 2026
Definition of presented

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“Gave away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gave%20away. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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