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as in revealed
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
After ending up with about 4% of the tech giant, she’s given away $19 billion in gifts to more than 2,000 nonprofits over the past five years.
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Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
Sitting opposite an old people’s home in a residential corner of Paris’ 14th arrondissement, La Santé’s unassuming presence is only given away by the occasional wailing siren as prisoners are transported to and from the site.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
The car’s look, as its name may have given away, comes courtesy of legendary Italian design studio, Zagato.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025
Taco Bell's National Taco Day deals Fast food giant Taco Bell has unveiled its National Taco Day deals, which include $1 Cantina Chicken Soft Tacos given away to members of the Taco Bell Rewards loyalty program in the Taco Bell app.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
Things are getting messier and messier in Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban’s divorce as sources claim he’s already given away his wedding ring.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2025
There were six pups in total, but three had already been given away, leaving Lightning, Sun and Buc in the care of Mercy Full Project.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Even the clearest object can be given away by reflections of light from the surface.
—Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
For the last 20 years, IHOP has given away free pancakes on the date and raised money for charity.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
Sitting opposite an old people’s home in a residential corner of Paris’ 14th arrondissement, La Santé’s unassuming presence is only given away by the occasional wailing siren as prisoners are transported to and from the site.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
The car’s look, as its name may have given away, comes courtesy of legendary Italian design studio, Zagato.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025
Taco Bell's National Taco Day deals Fast food giant Taco Bell has unveiled its National Taco Day deals, which include $1 Cantina Chicken Soft Tacos given away to members of the Taco Bell Rewards loyalty program in the Taco Bell app.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
Things are getting messier and messier in Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban’s divorce as sources claim he’s already given away his wedding ring.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2025
There were six pups in total, but three had already been given away, leaving Lightning, Sun and Buc in the care of Mercy Full Project.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Even the clearest object can be given away by reflections of light from the surface.
—Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
For the last 20 years, IHOP has given away free pancakes on the date and raised money for charity.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for given away
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The escape was initially revealed on Sunday by Guatemala’s director of prisons, who said that prison officials had only detected the scheme — in which inmates may have slipped out one by one, or in pairs — after hearing rumors and checking inmates’ biometric data.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately, it was later revealed that Ibushi had suffered a broken femur, something that could take a significant amount of time to return from.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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Along with father Pedro Martin, Martin donated the Freedom Tower building to Miami Dade College 20 years ago, and his family foundation pays the charitable arm of the Miami Herald to fund some of the news organization’s environmental journalism.—
Pedro Portal,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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Good works Northgate González Market donated more than 300 care packages during a recent visit to children battling cancer at Children’s Hospital of Orange County.—
Samantha Gowen,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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Eight New York Jets showed pressure against just five available Broncos blockers, with the rest of Nix’s arsenal split out wide as Denver looked for a spark deep in its own territory.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
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Turner hasn’t forgotten the diligence his younger teammate showed throughout what could have been a frustrating period of his career.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Similar to what happens in the movie, Japan’s Deputy Minister Shinjiro Yamamura volunteered to take the place of the remaining hostages, and the hijackers agreed.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
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Cain has also volunteered with various community organizations, such as Avenue of Life, Hope Faith Ministries and Kansas City Young Matrons, according to her profile.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
17 Oct. 2025
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Walker felt betrayed yet again.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The difference between those rankings (-31) makes Prescott the quarterback most betrayed by his defense and/or special teams through six weeks of this season.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Caldwell-Pope was both a Klutch client and, given his skill set, the perfect player to slot alongside LeBron.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Hammon, a six-time WNBA All-Star in her 16-year playing career, is one of the female head coaches that many believe could make the transition to the NBA given her incredible record in the game.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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Within minutes, Martinelli showed his attacking instincts.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The study showed that the robot could make multiple turns exceeding 100 degrees along its body length when activated.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Live-action adaptations of manga and anime have been hit or miss, as demonstrated by successes like One Piece and Alice in Borderland, and failures like Cowboy Bebop and Death Note.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
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In 2022, Australian firm Cortical Labs demonstrated similar progress by training artificial neurons to play the video game Pong.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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