Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gave off
Verb
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Local media reported the liquid had an orange color and emitted a strong vinegar-like odor.—
Philip Wang,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026 -
So many names for nonpersons, emitted with such ease!—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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First-responders requested additional ambulances and Spire gas service to the scene, and vented the residence.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Micro Honey Harvester was the result of six years of experimenting with prototypes along with feedback from beekeepers worldwide who vented about the frustrations of honey production being laborious, messy and stressful for both beekeepers and the bees.—
Shirl Leigh
January 20,
New Atlas,
20 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Johansson super-sized the radiance with her accessories, showing off a pair of dainty silver dangling earrings that dripped with pearls and diamonds.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
17 Jan. 2026
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While Marlon Wayans and Timothy Simons’s wrists practically dripped with gems, George Clooney went simpler, choosing a stainless steel Seamaster Aqua Terra watch with a bright turquoise dial.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The team took it, and after some extra weeks of recovering in the hospital, the man was discharged, weak but alive.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
29 Jan. 2026
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He was discharged in October 2024.—
Kelsey Lentz,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Gave off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gave%20off. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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