give off

verb

Definition of give offnext
as in to emit

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Recent Examples of give off Styled with a ruffled blouse, balloon pants will start to give off a more earthy, free-spirited feel. — Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 14 July 2026 Such a structure would inevitably give off waste heat detectable as infrared radiation, so scientists have theorized that looking for that byproduct could be a viable method for searching for extraterrestrial life. — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 10 July 2026 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 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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  • Led by researchers at the University of Cambridge, the mission aims to detect the faint 21-centimeter radio line emitted by early hydrogen atoms operating at low frequencies (10–50 MHz), a signal never before directly observed.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The amount of neutrino energy absorbed by the companion star, however, would be only a tiny fraction of the amount of energy the star emits on its own, so again, this is likely to have little effect.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of emit
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  • The top glass also slides backward, allowing the heat from the chamber to vent out the top of the machine for softer filaments like PLA and TPU.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The walls and basement were framed in such a way that venting the range hood became challenging.
    — Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of vent
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  • Nidhi’s neighbor Payal had a cocker spaniel named Lucy, who regularly dripped spots of blood onto the driveway.
    — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
  • With blood dripping down her face, Vipress was able to power through.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026
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  • According to regulators, the investments all flowed through Spaventa.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Using the streams as indicators of the groundwater flowing beneath them, Campbell is building a model to identify the best potential sites in Idaho for a subsurface dam.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of flow
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  • The order also restricted the removal, discharge or transfer of the child while the case remained pending and gave Gilkar and Ahmed authority over medical decisions within the requirements of the order.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Any remaining student loan balance can be discharged after the borrower has made 120 qualifying payments (and those payments don’t have to be consecutive).
    — Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of discharge
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  • Tokar said that figure represents money spent at places such as hotels, rental car counters and restaurants — essentially spending that trickles down beyond the airport’s boundaries.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026
  • In this case, a global oil shock has pushed up energy prices which in turn has trickled into other costs, such as groceries.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
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