GIVE OFF Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

give off

verb

Definition of give off

as in to emit

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Recent Examples of give off The mood the girls give off feels like their bold generation of girly pop, which also gives off this youthful, confident charm. — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Certain types of plastic storage boxes and bags give off fumes that affect fabrics. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 18 July 2026 Slightly bigger than the traditional Tabby Shoulder Bag 26, but not too oversized, the 36 version doesn’t give off capacious commuter bag vibes. — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 16 July 2026 Styled with a ruffled blouse, balloon pants will start to give off a more earthy, free-spirited feel. — Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for give off

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To deliver enough for even a small building, a functional brewery would need to be constructed – without emitting a bunch of carbon dioxide or risking your microbes.

— Mike McRae September 16, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026
Without the big-picture implications, regional rivalries are more personal and emit a different type of energy — both positive and negative.

— Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of emit

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One day, a writer who’d been venting her stress at me and another staffer burned all the way through his long fuse.

— Mike Hogan, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
Rein in your LinkedIn rants Getting recruited is the second most common way people get a new job, so make sure your LinkedIn profile is polished and professional, Dilber says — and not a place to vent.

— Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of vent

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Peters and two other men were summoned to appear on charges of discharging a gun in public.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
But construction at the plant will require about half of the stack's normal output to discharge out of the building closer to Hoan Bridge, MMSD said.

— Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of discharge

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Still, a few reactions started trickling in and will surely continue in the days to come.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
While details about the wedding were initially kept under wraps, with guests reportedly asked to sign NDAs and lock away their phones for the evening, accounts from the night have slowly trickled out in the months following the nuptials.

— Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of trickle

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