1
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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2
as in to cast
to throw or give off
this heater gives out a funny smell sometimes
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3
as in to die
to stop functioning
waiting for the fuel pump in my old car to give out
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Recent Examples of give out
She most recently was nominated for an Oscar for her work on Hamnet, marking the first time the award was given out.
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Justin Kroll, Deadline, 14 May 2026
There will also be libation vendors giving out tastings from companies such as Little Bird Brewing, Templeton American Whiskey, Real del Valle Tequila and The Vinho.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
The organization has given out some 4,000 grants to 485 nonprofit organizations, while, in the same time period, the entire state of Ohio has gotten just $48 million from the National Endowment for the Arts, notes the paper.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026
This time the party is in London, where on Sunday the British Academy of Film and Television Arts gave out the 2026 BAFTA TV Awards, which honored the past year in British television.
—Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 10 May 2026
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Justin Kroll, Deadline, 14 May 2026
There will also be libation vendors giving out tastings from companies such as Little Bird Brewing, Templeton American Whiskey, Real del Valle Tequila and The Vinho.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
The organization has given out some 4,000 grants to 485 nonprofit organizations, while, in the same time period, the entire state of Ohio has gotten just $48 million from the National Endowment for the Arts, notes the paper.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026
This time the party is in London, where on Sunday the British Academy of Film and Television Arts gave out the 2026 BAFTA TV Awards, which honored the past year in British television.
—Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 10 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for give out
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The people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal had not been announced.—
Will Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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On the one-year anniversary of Wilson's death back in February, Southern University announced its plans to honor him with a posthumous degree and shared a statement remembering the late student.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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Balfe and Heughan weren't the only Outlander cast members ready to bid adieu to the long-running drama.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Scammers cast a wide net and hope someone takes the bait.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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And while this year ultimately produced notable wins for healthcare policy, business organizations were also frustrated by legislators on that front as well, pointing to a bill that would have allowed for association health plans that died in the Appropriations Committee.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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At least three people have died from the rare virus’s recent outbreak, marking a total of 11 cases as of May 13, according to the World Health Organization.—
Kate Perez,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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But some states were excluded for various reasons, including if their state assessments had changed recently (Illinois, Kansas), if test opt-out rates were too high (New York, Colorado) or if a state didn't publish district-level data with enough detail.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
13 May 2026
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If the methods are flawed, publish the caveats.—
A.J. Russo,
Baltimore Sun,
13 May 2026
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In early 2022, after the state failed to pass a ban on such care for minors, Paxton wrote a legal opinion declaring transition care for minors to be child abuse.—
Jo Yurcaba,
NBC news,
16 May 2026
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The city filed a lawsuit saying the federal government failed to perform required reviews of how the project would affect the health and safety of residents and the environment.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
15 May 2026
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With very few exceptions, an end was declared, not only to empires, but also to city-states, duchies, principalities, emirates, sultanates, caliphates, khanates, agencies, princely states, colonies, suzerains, dependencies, mandates, tributaries, condominia and protectorates.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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The World Health Organization declared a public health emergency of international concern over an outbreak of a rare Ebola virus in central Africa.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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His palpable belief in fatherhood as a life’s work radiates off the screen.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
15 May 2026
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Others radiate energy, clients, and momentum.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Somehow, Navarro countered with a cutter as both men crashed through the sea of chairs.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Four people were killed on May 14 when a medical transport airplane crashed in New Mexico and caused a fire, authorities said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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“Give out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/give%20out. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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