GAVE AWAY Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

gave away

verb

past tense of give away

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 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

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Medical records revealed that Arriaga had been given two other sedation medications and nitrous oxide gas in addition to the Demerol.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
An investigation revealed the men forced their way into the home, changed the locks and began operating a counterfeit currency manufacturing operation, police said.

— Jason Green, Mercury News, 16 July 2026

Definition of revealed

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All crew members volunteered for the assignments and have received training in wildfire suppression tactics and safety, according to officials.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
Kristian Gadea, a rising senior at Bellarmine College Prep, designed the bright-colored flyer for the dinner and also volunteered at the event.

— Eliana Aguilar, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

Definition of volunteered

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Princess Itaweret’s skeleton showed healed fractures to both her ribs and foot, while multiple individuals displayed nutritional deficiencies and infections.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 July 2026
White, when give the chance, has displayed a diverse offensive game, a defensive bent and an ability to make tough shots.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

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Media mogul and late night host Byron Allen has donated $100,000 to the GoFundMe set up by the family of Nolan Xavier Wells, the 18-year-old who was found dead following his disappearance over the July 4 holiday.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 11 July 2026
That included the lack of antimissile capabilities in the new aircraft, a Boeing 747-8 that was donated by the government of Qatar.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 11 July 2026

Definition of donated

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Corbin’s friendship with Sincere was put to the test during movie night, which showed a montage of clips from the islander’s private conversations.

— Matt Minton, Variety, 12 July 2026
On review, the official withdrew the booking for Paredes and showed one instead to Embolo.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 12 July 2026

Definition of showed

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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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The company already demonstrated this with Starship V2, but not with Starship V3.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
Argentina have demonstrated a flair for the dramatic, eking out instant-classic victories over Cape Verde, Egypt and, most recently, England.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026

Definition of demonstrated

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Kamiyama’s short initially presented the cool notion of lightsabers changing colors to reflect their users’ true links to the Force.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 13 July 2026
Suki Waterhouse poses at the An Evening with Suki Waterhouse event, presented by Spotify and Island Records, in Los Angeles on July 10.

— People Staff, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

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