gave off

past tense of give off

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gave off
Verb
  • The width of certain spectral lines—fingerprints of the light emitted during flares—has long been wider than expected based on standard temperature assumptions.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Tuesday’s auroral activity follows a period of strong to severe geomagnetic storms Monday night and early Tuesday, after the effects from a coronal mass ejection—emitted from the sun’s surface over the weekend—reached the Earth’s atmosphere.
    Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Heat is vented out the rear, and a new thermal gel solution is used across the core parts.
    Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The day began with a controversial story in the Chicago Tribune, in which Reese vented some longstanding frustration with the organization for not building a better team around her.
    Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Tyler Andrew Riddle dripped with charisma and smarts.
    Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Minneapolis community mourns after deadly shooting Tears dripped down cheeks as mourners wrote messages at a memorial Wednesday following a deadly shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic church.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • And all 50 states require a hearing screening of newborns before child and mother are discharged from the facility.
    Jennifer E. Mabry, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • He was then discharged and released on bail.
    Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Gave off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gave%20off. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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