give off

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Recent Examples of give off Not in a science-fiction way, though the metal structures that surround the tasting room give off such a vibe. Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 4 Oct. 2025 Five-star reviewers love that these pants give off a sporty vibe while resisting wrinkles and bunching during travel. Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025 The headlight and red side marker lights, however, are pretty bright and give off a real Close Encounters of the Third Kind vibe. New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2025 Hotter objects give off more heat; their waves are more energetic, oscillating with a shorter wavelength. Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for give off
Recent Examples of Synonyms for give off
Verb
  • Smoke control The amount of smoke emitted by a cocktail smoker is typically controlled by a dial located on the side of the device.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Light emitted from neutron stars, meanwhile, bears a resemblance, but doesn’t perfectly fit the signal shown in the simulations.
    Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Fans vented on social media and on the radio.
    Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • William permitted himself to vent a little about the absurd entity that called itself the Continental Congress.
    Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Hadid's looks for the night included a lace lingerie piece dripping in silver fringe and a red hot satin bra with a matching garter and underwear, along with a floor-sweeping robe.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
  • And twenty miles across the fjord’s channel, three sea kayakers camping on high ground woke up to ocean water dripping into their tent, their gear strewn across the shore.
    Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Fiercely and humanely protect whatever gives you the most joy and grounding as it is needed to provide the core energy and wellspring from which everything else flows.
    Kat McGowan, NPR, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Brandy and Monica were on their feet for almost every song, grooving alongside a captivating ensemble of dancers who flowed through hip hop and contemporary dance styles.
    Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent’s weapon discharged when the agent tried to grab an individual who apparently rammed into a vehicle that was part of a team of ICE and US marshals engaged in immigration enforcement, a law enforcement source tells CNN.
    Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
  • In April 2023, the case was closed and Kabacinski was discharged from probation, according to online records in 38th District Court in Eastpointe.
    Christina Hall, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Middle Eastern traders like my father might’ve started to trickle in in search of business opportunities, but me?
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Accessories aren’t exempt from the conversation, as the quiet-no-more approach seen in many collections trickled down to shoes, bags and more.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025

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“Give off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/give%20off. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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