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Recent Examples of give off
Even though Oxfords give off expensive vibes, there’s no need to break the bank to get your hands on a really good one.
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Annie Blackman, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026
Coats and shoes everywhere do not give off a warm, welcoming vibe when entering a home.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 20 Feb. 2026
But others just give off a feeling.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 6 Feb. 2026
This team is full of likeable players who don’t give off an aura of entitlement, unlike recent Sox players like Lance Lynn, Joe Kelly and Yasmani Grandal.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
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Annie Blackman, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026
Coats and shoes everywhere do not give off a warm, welcoming vibe when entering a home.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 20 Feb. 2026
But others just give off a feeling.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 6 Feb. 2026
This team is full of likeable players who don’t give off an aura of entitlement, unlike recent Sox players like Lance Lynn, Joe Kelly and Yasmani Grandal.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for give off
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Modern landfills are designed to capture the methane emitted, but even the most efficient systems still allow almost 58% to escape into the atmosphere.—
Ahmed Ibrahim Yunus,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2026
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The atoms absorb the incoming light and re-emit it at much shorter wavelengths, producing vacuum ultraviolet radiation.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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Gibson was the sort of person who loved to cheer on strangers at marathons, and eagerly spent hours just letting their friends vent.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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The fans are, understandably, venting their frustration at the prospect of Spurs being relegated for the first time since 1977.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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With the games dripping out, one at a time, the entire planet is focused on a single match while it is being played, all the eyes of the world resting on twenty-two elite athletes acting out a sporting telenovela, living making decisions without a script, under conditions of hysterical pressure.—
Jeffrey Pierre,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2026
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Another young woman dripped blood down her nose from a gash hastily covered by a strip of fabric tied around her forehead just blocks away, while still walking into the masses along the route with her friends.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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Take a walk without your phone, letting your ideas flow through your mind naturally.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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The hydrogel acts like a containment layer that holds bacteria close to the electrode while allowing liquids to flow through.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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Three teenagers have also been charged in the shooting, including a 15-year-old who, in July 2024, was ordered to serve a term at a state facility for youths after admitting to the charges of unlawful use of a weapon and knowingly discharging or firing a firearm at a person.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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Mitchell received a sentence of 55 years for the first-degree murder conviction, plus a mandatory add-on of 25 years to life in prison because prosecutors proved that Mitchell personally discharged the firearm, the release said.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Prep school standbys were seen across the runways for spring 2026, and are now trickling into transitional outerwear looks, with the help of a major wardrobe hero piece.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
17 Mar. 2026
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As word that filming had paused trickled out—before the allegations were known—rumors spread that Paul being the Bachelorette had caused friction among the Mormon Wives stars, which was what led to the hiatus.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Give off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/give%20off. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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