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 economics prize was established much later, being given out first in 1969 when it was won by Norway's Ragnar Frisch and Jan Tinbergen from the Netherlands for work in dynamic economic modelling. Simon Johnson, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025 LaCombe’s contract is the largest the Ducks have given out in total compensation, supplanting the eight-year, $69-million deal with Corey Perry in 2013. Eric Stephens, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025 Project Runway season 21 has crowned its winner — and given out its major prize. Alyssa Davis, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025 But because body cameras have not yet been distributed across all of ICE, the requirements only apply to officers in places where the cameras have been given out. Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025 Chicago has never given out a deal close to the $400 million or $500 million that Tucker is projected. Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025 New weapons and gear can be given out as treasure or be set up as the oot to be stolen from the powerful. Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025 Since 2010, the city of Aurora has given out over $23 million in grants to help the community in ways ranging from expanding affordable housing to supporting local museums. R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025 The agency went through a force reduction and Noem placed a tighter grip on grants given out by the agency. Luke Barr, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for given out
Verb
  • Yet, even in 2025—eighteen years after the publication of the last book in the series, fourteen years after the release of its last film, and several years after Rowling first announced her gender-critical politics—the popularity of Potter’s magical world endures.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Louisiana Fish Fry, the makers behind many delicious Cajun and Creole cooking products, just announced the launch of a new Dark Roux Gumbo Base, creating a premium, yet quick and convenient, solution for home chefs.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The self-reflective tone marks a thematic shift for a band whose debut radiated a cool irony, pulling emotional punches in favor of observations centered around mid-20s delusion.
    Sophie Williams, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The sting from the loss radiated off of him during his postgame news conference.
    Dan Duggan, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Garcia could have enriched himself by keeping his mouth shut, and the Riverside scandal may have stalled out there.
    Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • But the motion failed to reach the 60-vote filibuster, and the bill has stalled.
    Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The details of the team’s research were published in the journal Communication Physics.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The veteran host has been candid about his firing, citing his opposition to casting political figures like Sean Spicer.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
  • From there, Leto threw Castro’s name into the mix for Seth and advocated for him until director Joachim Rønning and the rest of the Tron threequel’s brain trust officially cast him.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Theresa’s mother died in 2019, but her father stood with prosecutors at the news conference Wednesday.
    Lauren del Valle, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Musicians everywhere came to pay tributes to the late R&B icon D’Angelo, who died from pancreatic cancer on October 14.
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • After Snoop’s comments started to inspire backlash online, Hollywood Unlocked posted a video on Instagram featuring Ts Madison calling out the rapper.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Thursday morning, the Police Foundation of Colorado Springs posted on Facebook that Roam had undergone multiple surgeries and survived the night.
    The Denver Post, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The small-model approach was echoed by researchers at Samsung AI Lab last week, who released a paper showing off their Tiny Recursive Model.
    Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
  • In 2024, the American firm released a collaboration with the lifestyle brand founded by Colombian designer Johanna Ortiz, which included a collection of fabrics, wall coverings and trims that reflect her eclectic runway fashions and South American spirit.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025

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“Given out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/given%20out. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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