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as in announced
to make known openly or publicly
that's information that I'm not prepared to give out
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as in radiated
to throw or give off
this heater gives out a funny smell sometimes
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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
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.
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R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The grants given out by the program total over $81,000,000 across all the states and territories, with the state of New York receiving the highest amount, $6,028,068, a funding breakdown shared in the press release said.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 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
During the ceremony, which was hosted by actress and producer Rachael Harris, more awards were given out to spotlight international features, television and commercials in which the creative use of filming locations enhanced the tone, character and narrative of the story.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 24 Aug. 2025
Eight wild cards, however, are also given out for each major tournament.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 24 Aug. 2025
In the same section, Cecilia Kang won the best emerging director honor for Hijo Mayor, while the best performance Leopards were given out to Aurora Quattrocchi for Gioia Mia (Sweetheart) by Margherita Spampinato, as well as Levan Gelbakhiani for his role in Don’t Let the Sun by Jacqueline Zünd.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 Aug. 2025
Similar to how items were given out during the COVID-19 pandemic, people will be allowed to enter the lobby and a worker will retrieve school supplies from the back.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2025
More troubling is that more drug dealers are cutting their fentanyl with other substances, which are resistant to Narcan, like the powerful sedative that authorities suspect was used in the free samples given out by a dealer or dealers in Penn North.
—Allan Culver, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2025
R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The grants given out by the program total over $81,000,000 across all the states and territories, with the state of New York receiving the highest amount, $6,028,068, a funding breakdown shared in the press release said.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 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
During the ceremony, which was hosted by actress and producer Rachael Harris, more awards were given out to spotlight international features, television and commercials in which the creative use of filming locations enhanced the tone, character and narrative of the story.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 24 Aug. 2025
Eight wild cards, however, are also given out for each major tournament.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 24 Aug. 2025
In the same section, Cecilia Kang won the best emerging director honor for Hijo Mayor, while the best performance Leopards were given out to Aurora Quattrocchi for Gioia Mia (Sweetheart) by Margherita Spampinato, as well as Levan Gelbakhiani for his role in Don’t Let the Sun by Jacqueline Zünd.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 Aug. 2025
Similar to how items were given out during the COVID-19 pandemic, people will be allowed to enter the lobby and a worker will retrieve school supplies from the back.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2025
More troubling is that more drug dealers are cutting their fentanyl with other substances, which are resistant to Narcan, like the powerful sedative that authorities suspect was used in the free samples given out by a dealer or dealers in Penn North.
—Allan Culver, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for given out
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The anger spilled over when the 8-1 vote in favor of Google was announced at last week's hearing.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
30 Aug. 2025
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In July, Sanders announced doctors had removed his bladder following the discovery of a tumor.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Everyone on stage radiated good vibes and, in the case of Ja Rule and Nelly, performed their hits one after the other, giving it the feel of a particularly jumping DJ set.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
31 Aug. 2025
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Her charisma radiated throughout the night, keeping the audience engaged not just with her music but with her magnetic personality.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Venezuelas’ economic collapse stalled the project between 2014-18.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
28 Aug. 2025
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At a macro-economic level, income inequality has increased, poverty and rental precarity have risen, progress on indicators of racial equity such as the Black-white wealth gap has stalled.—
Manann Donoghoe,
Time,
28 Aug. 2025
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One 2024 study from Sweden, published in the journal GeroScience, considered historical data from people over 60 years old born between 1912 and 1922.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published.—
Debbie Cenziper,
ProPublica,
13 Aug. 2025
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Though the bill is yet to be finalized, the orbital station is cast as the linchpin of sustainable exploration to enable longer stays, partner investment and cislunar monitoring.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The stages of the eclipse include penumbral and umbral phases, which refer to the two main parts of the shadow that the moon casts.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Osbourne, who died July 22 at 76 after a heart attack, famously bit the head off a bat during a solo performance.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Julie Henneberry, a Bay View woman whose firefighter father died on 9/11, is sharing her story publicly for the first time.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Transport workers’ union SITRA posted on social media that one of its members, André Marques, had been killed in the accident, according to the Associated Press.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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However, Salesforce posted a second-quarter beat on both the top and bottom lines.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Many of the episodes released so far have addressed Chase's sobriety struggles, as well as Harvey's favoritism of him over his other grandchildren.—
Dory Jackson,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Then, the Oversight Committee later released 33,000 files on Epstein, just hours after the discharge petition opened.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Given out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/given%20out. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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