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 As the name may have given away, ZCON is an annual celebration of the beloved sports car organized by the Z Car Club Association. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026 Ramos – who designed the popular black and green Pope Hat given away this summer to honor Pope Leo XIV, a lifelong White Sox fan – said his designs are about more than promoting the team. — Sara MacHi, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 Along with the special, the CMA and Belmont will donate a portion of proceeds from the special to benefit Parton's Imagination Library, a book-gifting program that has given away nearly 308 million books to children since 1995 to encourage reading. — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026 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

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The specimens are expected to ultimately be displayed in a museum collection, where they will be preserved and made accessible to the public and to other scientists for further study, the city said.

— Tristan Maglunog, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
For safe-keeping, the flag is displayed in very low light, giving the chamber a sacred feel, like a cathedral crypt.

— Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of displayed

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All net proceeds were donated to charities that support and advocate for women and girls, and as the evening came to a close, Melinda Gates matched the $10 million already raised and brought the total to $20 million.

— Karla Cote, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026
The other half was donated by the carpenters’ council itself.

— David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of donated

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Pushing those briars aside revealed a single splinter of stained glass, bright as a ruby and warm as blood.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Demands for free food The investigation eventually revealed allegations of a longer pattern of intimidation.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of revealed

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At Mississippi State University, some students rely on Bully’s Pantry while learning to budget and manage their cost of living, said Hali Hollman, who volunteered at the food pantry from 2023 to 2025 before graduating with the class of 2026.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
Those comments represent the pollster’s interpretation of its findings, not responses independently volunteered by those surveyed.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of volunteered

Verb

His measurements showed that the material could shift between antipolar and polar states.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
Researchers showed respondents two versions of the same video, one edited by a human, one by AI, without telling them which was which, and asked for a blind preference before revealing anything about how either was made.

— Muhammad Usman Qamar, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of shown

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That work, first demonstrated at 12 logical qubits, extends directly into today’s result, as per the release.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
Readiness is demonstrated when the team can use its actual tools, telemetry, playbooks and escalation paths to detect, investigate, contain and recover from an attack.

— David Etue, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026