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 However, that wasn’t the last time Prince gave away an album for free. — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026 The last memorandum of understanding between Tehran and Washington in June shocked many sanctions experts by how much the US gave away to Iran for very little in exchange. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026 This week, the center gave away free school supplies to 2,000 families in Jefferson County. — Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 The department gave away back-to-school supplies, including a pencil pouch filled with blunt scissors, colored pencils and more. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gave away
  1. revealed
  2. volunteered
  3. displayed
  4. donated
  5. showed
  6. gave
  7. demonstrated
  8. presented
Verb
  • Noé revealed that talks about bringing the Max Mara license on board started way before the signing in 2024, tracing back to even before the pandemic, which eventually put plans temporarily on hold.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • When Lake Mead last plunged to record-low water levels in 2022, its dramatically receding shoreline revealed all manner of curiosities.
    — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of revealed
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  • The shelter thanked those who volunteered or donated on its Facebook page.
    — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The 63-year-old was born in the central city of Esfahan and volunteered to fight in the Iraq-Iran war as a teenager, along with tens of thousands of young Iranians.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of volunteered
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  • Don't assume that the date prominently displayed on a collection notice represents the debt's original delinquency date, though.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • And much of the film unfolds as text displayed on the screen, with Béatrice (Anne-Laure Sellier) poring over decades of historical documents that the filmmakers translate for us.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of displayed
Verb
  • One dollar from every ticket sold on the North Americandates will be donated to the Trevor Project to support its mission to provide crisis intervention and suicide prevention services for LGBTQ+ young people.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Winthrop Harbor authorities will help provide some maintenance and operational responsibilities, and the Northpoint Marina donated a slip so the boat can be quickly launched in the event of an emergency.
    — Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of donated
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  • Geolocated video showed a huge fire at a Wildberries warehouse in the Moscow region, the Russian equivalent of Amazon.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Images shared by Russian media outlets from the town of Podolsk showed columns of black smoke rising from the site.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 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
  • Increased regular season importance Arguably the biggest criticism of the current 18-team format is that there was too little reward for teams who demonstrated regular season excellence.
    — Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Three arms, one vessel ORNL recently demonstrated the technology by printing a nuclear-relevant pressure vessel measuring roughly three feet by five feet.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of demonstrated
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  • One hundred participants were presented with a series of images showcasing the airport runways, and their visual engagement was measured using eye-tracking technology to determine the most captivating landings.
    — Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
  • On this play, the Kansas City Chiefs’ defense initially presented a one-deep safety look, which is a premium look to throw a slot fade.
    — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of presented

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