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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
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.
—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
This review may have already given away a little too much, but high places and plummeting are important details in this story.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
Soon reports spread that large swaths of seats were going unfilled, tickets were being given away to volunteers, and season ticket holders were not renewing.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 May 2026
Once again, the items that are no longer needed can then be donated, resold, or given away to become someone else’s treasure.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
That said, the small number of official tickets given away online were snapped up immediately, and the concert live-stream racked up more than 18 million viewers on Netflix.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
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
This review may have already given away a little too much, but high places and plummeting are important details in this story.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
Soon reports spread that large swaths of seats were going unfilled, tickets were being given away to volunteers, and season ticket holders were not renewing.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 May 2026
Once again, the items that are no longer needed can then be donated, resold, or given away to become someone else’s treasure.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
That said, the small number of official tickets given away online were snapped up immediately, and the concert live-stream racked up more than 18 million viewers on Netflix.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for given away
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The young David displayed hypergraphic tendencies—the compulsive need to make a mark, to depict.—
Mark Rozzo,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
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Objection assigns a human investigator — at the $2,000 price tier, a college graduate; for $10,000, a former CIA or FBI agent — to gather evidence, which is displayed as exhibits.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2026
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Supporters of both families have gathered at the courthouse and donated hundreds of thousands of dollars through online fundraisers.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The park, originally donated to the state by Rogers’ widow Betty Blake Rogers, became California’s first historic state park in 1944.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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Ariana revealed this information to the rest of the Islanders during the ceremony at the fire pit.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
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Airbus Helicopters has revealed a new autonomous aircraft based on its popular H145 platform, pushing the company deeper into the growing market for large uncrewed rotorcraft.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
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Tarras showed videos in which colleagues described Herek as a devoted father who has volunteered as a coach in youth and masters swimming programs in Broward County.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
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The two worked with the nonprofit Saluda Community Table and Robert tutored children at a local school and volunteered at the Western North Carolina Air Museum, the obituary reports.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
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The driver, identified as Rivas, showed signs of impairment, state police alleged, and fled as troopers checked him out for a potential DWI arrest.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
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But these Knicks have consistently shown their ability to come back no matter the deficit.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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Underlying the debate is an intense competition for public school students, which has become an existential threat in an era of sharply declining enrollment, especially given the reality that school districts are funded based on enrollment.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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If given the green light, that move should see the debt increased by $346 million to $461 million (€300 million to €400 million).—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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The company says testing has demonstrated improvements in durability, safety, and low-temperature performance.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
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Company executives demonstrated using the virtual assistant for various everyday tasks, such as looking up the date of a concert, shopping for a backpack or planning a soccer watch party.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
8 June 2026
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“Given away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/given%20away. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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