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as in displayed
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 donated
to make a present of
gave away all her potted plants when she moved
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Recent Examples of given away
These seven categories are almost always better given away.
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Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Ted Lasso rookie cards in existence; an astoundingly small number considering the hundreds that were originally given away.
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Charles Moss,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
The New York Times was first to report that most of the warehouses purchased by DHS for conversion will be sold or given away.
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Lautaro Grinspan,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
The necklaces are being given away in one of the chain's Tuesday Drops, available to Rewards members in the Taco Bell app.
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Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
Critics maintained the city has given away too many tax dollars to private developers.
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Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
11 June 2026
The former Chicago mayor told WBZ that $22,000 was raised, and 120 bikes would be given away.
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
According to the Unethical Hoops website, which remains active more than a week after the date on the cease-and-desist order, only 100 copies of the game were made, to be given away to Underdog users.
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Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
The Scrambler will be the seventh car given away to a Colonial winner.
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Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2026
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Ted Lasso rookie cards in existence; an astoundingly small number considering the hundreds that were originally given away.
—
Charles Moss,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
The New York Times was first to report that most of the warehouses purchased by DHS for conversion will be sold or given away.
—
Lautaro Grinspan,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
The necklaces are being given away in one of the chain's Tuesday Drops, available to Rewards members in the Taco Bell app.
—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
Critics maintained the city has given away too many tax dollars to private developers.
—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
11 June 2026
The former Chicago mayor told WBZ that $22,000 was raised, and 120 bikes would be given away.
—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
According to the Unethical Hoops website, which remains active more than a week after the date on the cease-and-desist order, only 100 copies of the game were made, to be given away to Underdog users.
—
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
The Scrambler will be the seventh car given away to a Colonial winner.
—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for given away
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With curved teardrop shapes, floral accents, and leaf motifs, its design works especially well for the spring and summer seasons, though its abstract, ornamental pattern can be displayed during cooler months as well.
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By simply looking at the exam paper, the glasses could transmit questions to a connected AI large language models, which generated answers and displayed them on the lenses.
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Despite all of the hurdles, over a year after it was donated, the latest Air Force One jet is ready for the president.
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Sally Phillips, 81, donated $90,000 to the YMCA of Central Florida, which provided physical and social opportunities for her late husband Ken Titus after he was diagnosed with dementia, according to Florida Today.
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Speaking to Deadline after the screening, Kermode revealed that the process of restoring The Devils began in January of this year, at a meeting in Berlin with Clockwork’s Christian Parkes and Spencer Collantes.
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Davis had previously revealed that he was diagnosed with Bell's palsy in 2021, a condition that causes temporary facial paralysis and forced him to scale back portions of his annual pre-Grammy gala.
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However, when politicians have squared with them, British voters have in the past volunteered for harsh medicine.
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His cousin volunteered his home for the week of shiva; a rabbi from Puerto Rico coordinated the minyans.
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Videos shared online showed guests and employees rushing to help those trapped beneath the fallen structure, with several people lifting sections of the metal frame before first responders arrived.
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In San Sebastian, in Spain's traditionally cooler north, the temperature was set to reach 40 C, more than double the city's historic average for June 22, according to the Reuters Climate Monitor, which showed Europe as the continent furthest from its historic norm on Monday.
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Hardin is more amused than annoyed, particularly given the origin of the FTD Burger.
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The people who already have been given final orders of removal, those are the ones who are most vulnerable to being deported.
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No one has yet demonstrated that an X-ray lithography machine can be built at sufficiently modest cost and size to be commercially viable.
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Research over the past 15 to 20 years has demonstrated that this is even more true than scientists had previously realized.
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“Given away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/given%20away. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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