GAVE OUT Synonyms: 120 Similar and Opposite Words

gave out

verb

past tense of give out

as in announced

to make known openly or publicly that's information that I'm not prepared to give out

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as in cast

to throw or give off this heater gives out a funny smell sometimes

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as in died

to stop functioning waiting for the fuel pump in my old car to give out

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started (up)

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Recent Examples of gave out Trump in early October publicly gave out Cotton's cellphone number in a dramatic attempt to pressure the senator to change his mind. — Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026 The trio even gave out a Christmas card from the household to teammates. — Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2026 The Alienware 16 Area-51 gave out after just 3 hours and 35 minutes. — Marshall Honorof, PC Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026 Doc Square gave out two new prizes at its documentary work-in-progress showcase. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026 Tech YouTuber Matt Robb says that Muse gave out his home address to a total stranger this weekend, after authorizing the bot to handle his Facebook Marketplace account. — Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 29 Sep. 2026 Husband Julian gave out CDs of grand piano recitals from his stock of thousands to guests as party favors. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 Her Imagination Library has gave out free books to kids for more than two decades, and the Dollywood Foundation provided scholarships and helped families displaced by natural disasters. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026 Last Christmas, Lillard gave out gifts to more than 400 families. — Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gave out

Verb

Abrams announced this week a deluxe version of Daughter from Hell.

— William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026
Active Sideguard Assist 3 is the newer system announced for Daimler's European-market vehicles, while North American Cascadias receive their own Detroit Assurance configuration.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of announced

Verb

The president fielded questions from reporters for nearly 20 minutes after casting his own 2026 votes at the offices of the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Saturday afternoon.

— Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 24 Oct. 2026
Tarantino revealed the most personally meaningful piece of casting in a film filled with great performances — including supporting turns by multiple actors (Austin Butler, Mikey Madison, Sydney Sweeney) who have blown up in the seven years since.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of cast

Verb

Juan Atkins, the originator of techno music and a founding member of the electronic music group Cybotron, has died at the age of 64.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026
Both victims were University of Colorado Boulder students, and the Boulder County Coroner's Office will release the identity of the victim who died, according to a news release from the city of Boulder.

— Eric Mack , Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of died

Verb

Their findings, published in Langmuir, could help address the challenges the industry faces with conventional liquid and gel propellants, including fuel movement inside tanks and pumping fuel into engines.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
Perhaps most intriguingly, the researchers also saw signs that the rock had been exposed to water during its evolution, a find detailed in work published this summer in Science Advances.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of published

Verb

Doctors also described various nonhormonal options in the new advice released last month by the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists.

— Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
The identity of the man who died will be released by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office once next of kin have been notified.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of released

Verb

But Willis’ pass to Greg Dulcich was incomplete on a two-point conversion attempt and Miami failed to recover an onside kick.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
Unfortunately, as this series notes, the federal government has failed to meaningfully address this crisis affecting families and communities across Illinois and beyond.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of failed

Verb

Leading up to the election, many traditional conservatives broke ranks and declared support for Hinojosa.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
If Menendez is declared the winner, his election will mark an end to the dramatic and routine telenovela-worthy disputes between Lago and Castro during commission meetings.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of declared

Verb

Pettersson was assessed a two-minute minor, and the sense of frustration, that overwhelming burden of defeat, radiated from the Canucks centre on his way to the penalty box.

— Thomas Drance, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
The 48-year-old lawyer radiated in a mint green top and sparkly jewelry while showing off her new haircut.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 17 Oct. 2026