GAVE OFF Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

gave off

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past tense of give off

as in emitted

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These digital tokens, which are pegged to fiat currencies and emitted by companies rather than a central bank, have proliferated globally, with behemoths like Tether’s USDT and Circle’s USDC dominating the marketplace.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 15 July 2026
However, this innovative material completely erases thermal signatures from infrared screens by altering how heat is emitted and detected.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026

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Individuals with a portable air conditioner that has a single hose, which is typically vented out of a window, should use it sparingly.

— Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 17 July 2026
But if ‘Oumuamua were a traditional comet, its anomalous acceleration should’ve been accompanied by a rocketlike jet of gas and dust vented from ices warmed by the close encounter with our star.

— Darryl Z. Seligman, Scientific American, 10 July 2026

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After pounding his drive down the final fairway, Fox hit his approach to just inside 12 feet and then dripped his birdie putt into the edge of the cup to win the 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.

— Dan Zaksheske, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026
Blood dripped from his head; his father and daughter had various injuries.

— Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

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The outbreak, which city authorities have linked to a series of cooling towers in Upper East Side buildings, has hospitalized 60 people, 53 of whom were discharged while seven remained in the hospital, according to authorities.

— Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
Eight people are still hospitalized and 56 others have spent time in but been discharged from hospitals in the Upper East Side outbreak, officials said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026

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