gave out

past tense of give out
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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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Recent Examples of gave out When Hernández tried to check his swing and the count fell to 2-2, his left leg gave out. Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025 Wednesday night, Owens sent three women home and gave out roses to six contestants in the reality TV show. Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025 But in June, middle-class confidence gave out. Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025 If the Big 12 gave out scholarships for pillow-fighting, CU would be preseason favorites. Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025 But the Cowboys, who gave out big extensions to wide receiver CeeDee Lamb and quarterback Dak Prescott, couldn't come to terms with him on a new deal, which led to Jones receiving plenty of criticism. Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025 The judge even gave out her clerk’s cellphone number so the parties could reach out if any issues come up over the weekend. Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 16 Aug. 2025 That event gave out awards for Excellence in Film, Worldwide Contribution to Entertainment, Excellence in Directing, Excellence in Comedy, Excellence in Television, and British Artist of the Year. Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2025 Her mobility gave out, but her mind was always there. Lizz Schumer, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gave out
Verb
  • Trump announced plans to impose an additional 10% tariff on Canada on Saturday over a TV ad featuring footage of former President Ronald Reagan criticizing tariffs.
    Diane Brady, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
  • More tenants could be announced at Everette Downs with a commercial building space and an outparcel still available, Robinson said.
    Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Here, The Athletic casts an eye over the key performers to spot any future stars.
    Thom Harris, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The new product casts OpenAI as a contender in this generation’s brewing browser wars.
    Diane Brady, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The 19-year-old driver of the SUV, Yaakov Kilberg, and the three 18-year-old passengers — Aharon Lebovits, Shlomo Cohen and Chaim Grossman — all died, the outlets reported.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Despite lifesaving measures, the man died from his injuries, according to Adger.
    Julie Mendes, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
    Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Milei’s party, La Libertad Avanza, received 41% of votes nationwide with 92% of ballots counted, according to data published by Interior Minister Guillermo Francos on Sunday.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Officials at the Water Reclamation Authority are pursuing new goals after the utility was officially released last year from a pair of longstanding legal agreements that required the utility to address sewer overflows, leading to major investments across the system.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The Perfect Neighbor is among the most startling documentaries Netflix has released onto its platform in years.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The last time this happened in the Championship before this season was 2013-14, when Derby, Middlesbrough, Bolton Wanderers, Wednesday and Yeovil Town all failed to win any of their first five home matches.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Russ Anderson also failed to challenge the bank’s incentive compensation program, failed to institute effective controls and repeatedly downplayed sales practices misconduct, Hsu previously said.
    Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Lima, Peru Reuters — Peru’s President Jose Jeri declared on Tuesday a 30-day state of emergency in the capital Lima and the neighboring province of Callao, saying the move was to battle rising crime.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Two other declared independents, both former Democrats, are also challenging Republican senators in deep red states.
    Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The self-reflective tone marks a thematic shift for a band whose debut radiated a cool irony, pulling emotional punches in favor of observations centered around mid-20s delusion.
    Sophie Williams, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The sting from the loss radiated off of him during his postgame news conference.
    Dan Duggan, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025

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“Gave out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gave%20out. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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