gave off

verb

past tense of give off
as in emitted

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  1. emitted
  2. vented
  3. dripped
  4. discharged
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  • When excess noise hits the level determined by his customers, a purple glow is emitted from a lamp.
    — Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Heat would be emitted from the roof and be no different from an apartment building of the same size.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of emitted
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  • In a laundry area, officials found a 45-gallon barrel stove vented out a window.
    — Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Mourinho has vented his frustration with Los Blancos executives too, who have told him that there are no plans to make reinforcements in midfield because the market doesn’t provide worthy options.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of vented
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  • Despite the flow of cold air from the gap in the doorjamb, every first-floor window dripped with condensation.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Present subtext dripped from his words of the past, as the city of Denver hopes Payton has found a next great one, two decades later.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 July 2026
Definition of dripped
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  • Medical records show Allen Giller went back to the Minneapolis VA Medical Center one day after being discharged from a 72-hour hold.
    — Jennifer Mayerle, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Clancy also went to the Women & Infants Hospital in Rhode Island for treatment, but she was discharged.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of discharged
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