given out

past participle of give out
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as in stalled
to stop functioning waiting for the fuel pump in my old car to give out

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Recent Examples of given out The following weekend will be the Friends & Family event, where free small drinks will be given out from a full menu. Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026 All tickets were given out for free; the seats closest to the stage reserved for families of YOLA musicians. Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026 The honors will be given out at the HollyShorts opening night award ceremony on August 13. Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026 About half have already been given out through partner organizations like Welcome House, Brighton Center, Fiesta, Lincoln-Grant Scholar House and Be Concerned. Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Aug. 2026 If there were a trophy given out for winning the trade deadline, the Padres’ front office would have a glass case with four of those prizes. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026 Awards for Best Latin Jazz Album, Best Tropical Latin Album and Best African Music Performance are given out every year. Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 29 July 2026 Projections are given out to 2031 for digital storage demand in content capture, post-production, content distribution and content archiving are provided in 62 tables and 129 figures. Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 These were given out at the 50th birthday celebration/TGR Foundation event Woods hosted in January. David Betancourt, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for given out
Verb
  • Lenti Ponsetto, after 18 years leading DePaul athletics—and 42 years overall at the private Big East school—announced her retirement in June 2020, just six weeks after Conviser filed her initial suit in Cook County court.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Trump’s White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced her resignation shortly after the airplane-swap incident.
    Marlow Stern, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The extended chords radiated color, but despite the influence of hip-hop and video-game music, the playing felt less mischievous than relentlessly mechanical.
    Rae-Aila Crumble, Pitchfork, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Gomez radiated in another stunning look for a Rare Beginnings campaign video.
    Christina Perrier, InStyle, 28 July 2026
Verb
  • Meanwhile, negotiations between Washington and Tehran to end the war have stalled, with little sign that talks will resume.
    Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Latest ceasefire negotiations offer few concrete commitments On the diplomatic front, the ceasefire also appears stalled.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Yesterday, OpenAI president Greg Brockman published an essay called The Defender’s Window, using the Hugging Face incident as his opening example.
    Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Right Now, published by Random House, and is a contributor to The Washington Post, Food & Wine, Saveur and Delish.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • As China’s strategic rivalry with the US and its allies deepens, Beijing has broadened its anti-espionage campaign, casting suspicious eyes on foreign ties amid concerns about the leak of state secrets.
    Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Interestingly enough, before Chandler was cast in the role, Josh Brolin was linked with the part.
    Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In 2023, her younger brother Jansen died unexpectedly of a heart condition at 28.
    Pat Saperstein, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Hayden Panettiere, known for her roles in Heroes and Nashville, has died, according to ABC News.
    Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Lawmakers had, in fact, already drafted and posted a version of the trailer bill that included those two provisions — hoping the administration would take it up.
    Julie Watts, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • For now, Sandy keeps Nathan posted with updates about how well Joe is doing.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Hernandez was released the same day on a $50,000 personal recognizance bond with certain conditions, including not to operate any boats or vessels.
    Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • After being jailed, Frederick Spears posted bond and was released.
    Doug Myers, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Given out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/given%20out. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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