GIVE OUT Synonyms: 118 Similar and Opposite Words

give out

verb

Definition of give out

as in to announce

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

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as in to cast

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

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as in to die

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

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start (up)

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Recent Examples of give 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 Some residents even give out full-sized candy bars to lucky trick-or-treaters. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026 This year’s contest recognized emerging writers across feature scripts, a dedicated horror/thriller race, TV pilots, short films, and a special screenplay mentorship category, giving out more than $18,000 in prizes. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for give out

Recent Examples of Synonyms for give out

Verb

Delta Airlines also announced a travel waiver allowing customers affected by the ground stop to change their flight at no extra cost.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2026
Judge Alyson Lewis handed down the maximum sentence to Kristina Huemann Siedlecki, 26, for the death of her daughter, Jannah Ali Abughazaleh, the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office announced Friday in a news release.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 2026

Definition of announce

Verb

Republicans, however, could take advantage of Newsom’s action and cast him as a soft-on-crime liberal who is out of touch with most Americans, which risks turning away moderate voters.

— Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
After seven years of development, the next steps are to find a writer-showrunner and possibly attach cast before pitching to platforms next year.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of cast

Verb

The research, published in the Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, demonstrated effective localization of the vibration field in the low- and mid-frequency bands below 500 Hz.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Nov. 2026
The Sentinel has also had to enlist lawyers to fend off threats from state officials who tried to stop us from publishing stories twice in just the last 18 months.

— Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of publish

Verb

The City of Angels star proved otherwise by uploading several photos of herself in her younger years, followed by a video of herself radiating from the inside and on the outside today.

— Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2026
Even appliances that don’t have an open flame, such as toasters and slow cookers, can radiate enough heat to ignite nearby materials.

— Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of radiate

Verb

Just the other day, a source was venting to me about how Silicon Valley billionaires have failed to use their wealth to improve their own surroundings.

— Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 11 Nov. 2026
The Hope spent much of its time ferrying sailors and the wounded from other ships or ports to military hospitals, and like the Comfort, it too was attacked multiple times, though each attack failed, usually just missing the ship.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of fail

Verb

After the first Taibaan film, Srinuan borrowed Marvel’s habit of announcing a slate, declaring a universe before any scripts existed to push himself to keep working.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Nov. 2026
Its enduring contribution to the state, the university itself often declares, is rooted in the quality of the education students receive.

— Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of declare

Verb

In addition to releasing the academic papers, Polson is also scheduled to teach two business classes at the University of Chicago this fall.

— TODD WALLACK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
The county Medical Examiner’s Office is reviving that case and those of four other youths who remain unidentified in death, releasing forensic sketches that may bring new clues forward.

— Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026