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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 Orlando gave away possession off a throw-in, allowing Portland to put the game to bed. — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026 Kane's winner came in the 72nd as the England forward scored through traffic after Elversberg gave away possession under high pressing. — ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026 Offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock called it tight to both keep Carr upright and take what Wisconsin’s defense gave away. — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 To spare the next generation that fate, Dolly created the Imagination Library, which gave away hundreds of millions of free books to children. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Aug. 2026 The golf course was built in the mid-1920s by Woodland Hills developer Victor Giraud, who gave away free club memberships to people buying lots in his housing tract. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gave away
  1. revealed
  2. volunteered
  3. displayed
  4. donated
  5. showed
  6. gave
  7. demonstrated
  8. presented
Verb
  • Pushing those briars aside revealed a single splinter of stained glass, bright as a ruby and warm as blood.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Demands for free food The investigation eventually revealed allegations of a longer pattern of intimidation.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of revealed
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  • At Mississippi State University, some students rely on Bully’s Pantry while learning to budget and manage their cost of living, said Hali Hollman, who volunteered at the food pantry from 2023 to 2025 before graduating with the class of 2026.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Those comments represent the pollster’s interpretation of its findings, not responses independently volunteered by those surveyed.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of volunteered
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  • The specimens are expected to ultimately be displayed in a museum collection, where they will be preserved and made accessible to the public and to other scientists for further study, the city said.
    — Tristan Maglunog, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • For safe-keeping, the flag is displayed in very low light, giving the chamber a sacred feel, like a cathedral crypt.
    — Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of displayed
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  • All net proceeds were donated to charities that support and advocate for women and girls, and as the evening came to a close, Melinda Gates matched the $10 million already raised and brought the total to $20 million.
    — Karla Cote, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The other half was donated by the carpenters’ council itself.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of donated
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  • In years past, department statistics showed at least a third of all police shootings involved someone with obvious signs of emotional distress.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
  • In the demo, Meta showed people wearing the glasses while watching an NBA game and multitasking between applications.
    — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 24 Sep. 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
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  • That work, first demonstrated at 12 logical qubits, extends directly into today’s result, as per the release.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Readiness is demonstrated when the team can use its actual tools, telemetry, playbooks and escalation paths to detect, investigate, contain and recover from an attack.
    — David Etue, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of demonstrated
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  • For the purposes of comparison, the CBO presented another, albeit fantastical, scenario where the debt-to-GDP ratio somehow stays flat at its current level of 101%.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • For its spring 2027 fashion show on Tuesday, Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons presented a collection dedicated entirely to skirts.
    — Christina Holevas, Vogue, 26 Sep. 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 27 Sep. 2026.

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