as in gift
something given to someone without expectation of a return
offering a Caribbean vacation giveaway to the millionth customer
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as in to display
to make known (something abstract) through outward signs
the insincerity of his apology was given away by that slight smirk on his face
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as in to donate
to make a present of
gave away all her potted plants when she moved
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Recent Examples of giveaway
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
The Congress Avenue block party, open to the public, was a vibe this year, with free food and drink samples, makeup and soap giveaways and Film and TV activations open to anyone willing to open their inbox to a marketer.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 22 Mar. 2026
Earlier this year, both companies set up temporary grocery stores in New York City where each gave away food.
—Gary Grumbach, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Former New York Rangers star Ron Duguay ripped the organization for hosting a pride night at Madison Square Garden with a giveaway sponsored by Delta Airlines.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
The Congress Avenue block party, open to the public, was a vibe this year, with free food and drink samples, makeup and soap giveaways and Film and TV activations open to anyone willing to open their inbox to a marketer.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
That charge was the 11th turnover of the game for Oregon, which hadn't yet given away the basketball in the second half.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 22 Mar. 2026
Earlier this year, both companies set up temporary grocery stores in New York City where each gave away food.
—Gary Grumbach, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for giveaway
Noun
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The pup was a gift to their eldest daughter Arabella for her eighth birthday in 2019.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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Kadas highlights that users can send gift coffee packages embedded with a QR code and a personalized message that links recipients directly to the app.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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Acme dealt with this by displaying alternate forecast lines for both rain and snow, coded in different colors—a visualization that doubled as an admission that the forecast that day was a bit of a mess.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said military chaplains would no longer display their rank insignia.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Airport tenants have offered discounts and donated through TSA to cover entire shifts' meals, according to airport spokesperson Perry Cooper.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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Spencer says seven truckloads of items were donated, completely exceeding his expectations.—
Erika Stanish,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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More events to collect donations for Stahl's family are scheduled this month.—
Jessica Riley,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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One hundred percent of all donations benefit children's charities in Rhode Island.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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What the trap revealed, aside from being the first of its kind to be discovered in picturesque surroundings, was a terrible ordeal for whale and human alike.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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An investigation revealed that the man had been shot in a residential area at the 3600 block of Hamilton Avenue.—
Andrew Adeolu,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Baltimore Sun reader poll is an unscientific survey in which website users volunteer their opinions on the subject of the poll.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Mar. 2026
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Lori Wittmeyer has been volunteering with SASSA since 2024.—
Meghan O'Brien,
NBC news,
23 Mar. 2026
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Unwrapping the parchment paper feels like a make-shift present for your dinner guests.—
The Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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The album cover presents Firesign as a sort of Dada resistance force; the words ALL HAIL MARX LENNON, in faux-Cyrillic letters, appear around photos of Groucho and John.—
Andrew Katzenstein,
The New York Review of Books,
19 Mar. 2026
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Close to three dozen firms have registered to lobby the federal government on issues related to energy and defense since Israel and the United States launched strikes against Iran in late February, disclosures show.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Panthers are comfortable with Hubbard toting the ball, and Etienne — a fourth-round pick last year — has shown some flashes.—
Mike Kaye
March 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Giveaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giveaway. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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