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)

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of give out He was seen dancing at San Diego Comic Con, getting arrested in Times Square, giving out free hugs on the Santa Monica Pier, and tussling with an AMC employee over a bag of popcorn. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2026 The program has already given out more than 325 million books and expects to give 40 million books in 2026 alone. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026 Husband Julian gave out CDs of grand piano recitals from his stock of thousands to guests as party favors. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 Outside the music world, her Imagination Library gave out free books to kids for more than two decades, and the Dollywood Foundation provided scholarships and helped families displaced by natural disasters. — Joseph Hernandez august 26, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for give out

Recent Examples of Synonyms for give out

Verb

Walsh, 40, was charged with three counts of first-degree murder on Friday, police announced.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and the Democratic National Committee announced Friday counterprogramming plans to the GOP’s two-day confab.

— Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of announce

Verb

While both cast themselves as fighters against corruption in Washington, Manzur has argued that Pappas has long been beholden to political donors, particularly the pro-Israel lobby.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
Counterbalancing him is a young actor cast to play one of the show’s decoys (an excellent Skylar Gisondo), whose guilelessness only magnifies the film’s sense of Hansen as a man constructed entirely out of TV-friendly sheen.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of cast

Verb

By his count, roughly 60 scientific papers have been published on the physiology of racing drivers since 1967.

— Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
According to figures compiled by the Yangtze River Water Resources Commission and published by the Chinese government, approximately 142,000 people died, while more than 10 million were affected.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of publish

Verb

Andreas brings him to a rich guy’s place, where Luca catches the eye of a flamboyant coke-snorting crossdresser whose affect radiates malevolence.

— Jay Weissberg, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026
This fall, hair trends are all about natural-looking, dimensional blondes that radiate understated luxury.

— Kat Suico, InStyle, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of radiate

Verb

Like at Brentford’s Gtech Stadium, Spurs failed to win with the first contact from a deep corner, allowing the ball to be headed across their penalty area to an unmarked Yoane Wissa, who acrobatically converted past Antonin Kinsky.

— Elias Burke, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
For example, an enterprise may deploy an AI customer-service agent that achieves high technical accuracy, yet still fail because customers must repeat information, escalation paths are unclear and employees frequently override recommendations.

— Ashwin Gaidhani, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of fail

Verb

Later, Omar Marmoush failed to release Andy Robertson on the overlap, with Mohammed Kudus waiting unmarked for a ball in the middle.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Lynx masters terrain DEEP Robotics has released new footage showing its Lynx wheel-legged robot navigating a harsh red desert terrain, highlighting the machine’s ability to operate across loose sand, steep slopes, and uneven ground.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026