GIVEN AWAY Synonyms: 107 Similar and Opposite Words

given away

verb

past participle of give away

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 The Poncey-Highland barbecue restaurant’s party will raise money for Parton’s Imagination Library, the book-gifting organization that has given away more than 300 million books to children around the world. — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 8 Sep. 2026 When trees are given away under the CommuniTree program, recipients are trained not just how to plant but where to plant. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 Kumi's team screens for what a candidate has already given away. — Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Water Bottles Water bottles and tumblers tend to take up valuable cabinet storage space since they’re often given away as a gift from others. — Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 26 Aug. 2026 Dolly Parton's Imagination Library has given away more than 300 million books for free to encourage early literacy. — Eve Chen, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 General admission tickets were free to the public, given away by lottery, and are no longer available. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 21 Aug. 2026 Steve and Connie Ballmer have given away more than $8 billion during the past two decades, and founded the Ballmer Group in 2015. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026 Trailers have already given away the presence of Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner, now teaching college physics to students who mostly just want to hear about the not-so-jolly green giant. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2026

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The retail concept also includes a dedicated Fragrance Gallery, where Outside In’s inaugural trio of eaux de parfum — called Earth After Rain, Light Language and Undiscovered Rose, priced at $260 each — will be displayed and available for purchase.

— Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
The dress will be unveiled at Sotheby’s London on September 18 and displayed until September 24, before exhibiting in Hong Kong from October 1 to 15, in Geneva from November 6 to 11, and in New York from December 2.

— Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

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While living in South Florida, Valdes even donated to the campaigns of Cuban-American politicians known for their strong positions against Cuba’s communist government.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
Meta also paid Kuna directly to add police and fire, and donated money to fund preschool and STEM education in the Kuna School District, according to the company.

— Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2026

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And the fifth floor is owned by Eileen Patricia Matthews, a lawyer who has volunteered on the Lincoln Center Women’s Leadership Council and seems to have been there since the co-op was organized.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
Sheriff’s officials at the time said that Gallegos, then 59, had volunteered as a youth basketball coach with Sacramento-area school districts and operated a private basketball coaching clinic.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026

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The first full weekend of college football closed Monday night (eventually), and there was plenty to learn, especially given this was our first glimpse at most 2027 NFL Draft prospects.

— Dane Brugler, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The movie begins 34 days before Holmes is due to report to federal prison, with Fielder, Oppenheim and a small crew given extraordinary access to her life with her partner, Billy Evans, and their young children.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

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Though Lock and Fleury aren’t Darnold and Kubiak, Wednesday night’s game demonstrated that Seattle is not interested in making terribly many overarching changes from last year’s general offensive approach.

— Andrew Destin, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
The rendezvous demonstrated skills that could be useful to a variety of customers down the road, according to the company.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2026