give off

verb

Definition of give offnext
as in to emit

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Recent Examples of give off The club is located in Lancaster County, surrounded by chicken and dairy farms that give off a pungent odor of fermenting feed and manure. — ABC News, 1 July 2026 There are scarlet curtains, rows and rows of empty chairs that give off a Shining vibe, and grand wooden beams on the ceiling. — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2026 Or consider a trellis- or lattice-style screen, with or without climbing vines, to give off homey garden vibes. — Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 15 June 2026 Get ready for special occasions with this tea party-chic dress that gives off cottagecore vibes. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for give off
Recent Examples of Synonyms for give off
  1. emit
  2. vent
  3. drip
  4. flow
  5. discharge
  6. trickle
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  • The last, loudest horn would emit a sound similar to, if not more fierce than, the current average car horn sound.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 12 July 2026
  • Most red light face masks emit visible red light with wavelengths between 630 and 660 nanometers (nm).
    — Sukhman Rekhi, Verywell Health, 10 July 2026
Definition of emit
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  • If a friend vents loudly, listen first and encourage calmer options before weighing in.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2026
  • But if ‘Oumuamua were a traditional comet, its anomalous acceleration should’ve been accompanied by a rocketlike jet of gas and dust vented from ices warmed by the close encounter with our star.
    — Darryl Z. Seligman, Scientific American, 10 July 2026
Definition of vent
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  • This forces any excess oil to drip onto the pieces of cardboard where the track touches the concrete.
    — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
  • The result is an urgent, propulsive song with a raw spirit and some of Pop’s most super-charged writing with deceptively simple lyrics about love and war, dripping with desperation.
    — Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
Definition of drip
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  • England fans are flooding to Miami, with over 30,000 expected for the game as stories of last-minute trips via here, there and everywhere flow as freely as the drinks.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026
  • There is an ethos in the tech industry that talent and information should be able to flow freely and that execution is what ultimately wins.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of flow
Verb
  • Paul Hunker, the former chief counsel of ICE in Dallas, told NPR the standards and principles of when to discharge a firearm are clear.
    — Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 14 July 2026
  • While searching to see if anyone was still inside, officers found about five or six fire extinguishers that had been discharged.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
Definition of discharge
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  • Ever since, municipal leaders, including in Ada County, have griped about how state actions have trickled down to local governments.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2026
  • The opportunity eventually trickled down to include Miami SCORES, which selected six of the schools that host its free after-school program.
    — Delia Rose Sauer, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
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