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 matte black paint that covers the exterior of the building, once a Nike office complex, does not give off a cozy vibe, either. — Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026 Freshness Manufacturing supplements in an oxygen-free environment ensures that omega-3 products won’t give off fishy burps and that all the supplements taste great. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026 Authorities have not identified the substance, but some of the poison sites give off a striking odor of diesel fuel. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for give off

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Copper atoms help verify the record intensity To check the intensity independently, the team directed the X-ray pulses onto a copper foil and examined the light emitted by its atoms.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
On the coast, the air stays warmer and thinner as the ocean emits the heat it’s stored through the summer.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of emit

Verb

City officials have been allowing the chemicals to vent from the 5,500-gallon tank, instead of trying to send in crews to stop the leak.

— Lana Zak, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Mahomes spent roughly a dozen seconds venting about a topic neither of them want to detail now, before Eric Bieniemy nodded his head.

— Sam McDowell October 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of vent

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The question confronting Israel and its international partners is not simply whether money should flow into Gaza, but also who controls it—and whether the next arrangement will avoid the failures of the last.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
The program could also be targeted rather than universal — triggered by sector-specific unemployment spikes, income level, or geography, so the money flows first to the workers AI disrupts most.

— Sarah Cannon, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of flow

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Modern facilities can use closed-loop cooling, where water circulates through the system rather than being continually consumed and discharged.

— Zev Laine, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Three guard members discharged their guns in the encounter, Carroll said.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

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