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
There are certainly cases where giving out confidential information about a small number of identifiers will trace back to those students.
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Holly Yan, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
This first-ever Power of Women: Nashville was a sister event to the awards that have been given out by Variety semiannually in Los Angeles and New York since 2009.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 2 May 2025
The Ellis Island Medals have been given out since 1986.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
Shake Shack is celebrating National Hamburger Month by giving out free food.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 8 May 2025
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Holly Yan, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
This first-ever Power of Women: Nashville was a sister event to the awards that have been given out by Variety semiannually in Los Angeles and New York since 2009.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 2 May 2025
The Ellis Island Medals have been given out since 1986.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
Shake Shack is celebrating National Hamburger Month by giving out free food.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for give out
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The impending launch, which SpaceX officially announced on Friday, May 23 a day after getting key regulatory approval, could be visible halfway around the world as the 400-foot vehicle soars on a suborbital trajectory.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Price Acer hasn’t officially announced a US price or release date for the FreeSense yet, but one big factor confirmed in its favor is the lack of a monthly fee.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
24 May 2025
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Clearly, Pantoliano was cast in this role before casting directors discovered his evil aura.—
Carrie Wittmer,
Vulture,
19 May 2025
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By contrast, the March release of Snow White, with Rachel Zegler, a Latina actress, in the lead, put Disney into a bit of a crisis mode amid a loud and emboldened right-wing casting backlash.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
18 May 2025
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About 1,600 people get sick and 260 die each year from listeriosis, according to the CDC.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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James Earl Jones, who voiced Vader, died last year.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
16 May 2025
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The announcement of his May 7 death, published on Legacy.com by his family May 13, did not cite a cause.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Jessi, 32, and her castmate Layla Taylor also opened up about the split in an article Page Six published May 16.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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Of course, those numbers will be all but washed away if the Thunder fail to reach the Western Conference finals.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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Over the years, he’s placed a total of 48 tracks somewhere on the list, meaning nearly all of them have become top 10 smashes, with only a handful failing to rise into that uppermost region.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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The memo declared the DOJ would defer to federal agencies to set rules — and only enforce those rules once defined.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
24 May 2025
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Trump could even simply include iPhones under the trade deficit emergency that already formed the basis for tariffs declared earlier, Meyer said.—
Jody Godoy,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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On the other hand, any fleeting gesture of affection or vulnerability — like Chandan standing in Shoaib’s path during an Islamophobic assault — makes love practically radiate through the screen.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
21 May 2025
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On the mound, Shem Tov smiled and blew kisses to the crowd, radiating warmth and kindness.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
20 May 2025
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The truck then crashed into a pillar on the 95th Street bridge and came to rest against the bridge, the crash report said.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
17 May 2025
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The Mad Max: Fury Road and Nosferatu star, 35, initially went out for the leading role of Clark Kent/Kal-El, the Kryptonian strongman who crash lands on Earth as a babe and struggles ever since to reconcile his upbringing in small-town Kansas with his otherworldly heritage.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
15 May 2025
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“Give out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/give%20out. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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