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 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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After sitting behind Dillon Gabriel for a season, Moore displayed considerable progress in 2025 and played with more poise than when he was thrust into the starting role at UCLA as a true freshman in 2023.

— Antonio Morales, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Iranian-made Zolfaghar missiles are displayed at Azadi Square in Tehran on August 2, 2026.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of displayed

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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

Definition of donated

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From there, secrets start to unravel and answers to the mystery of how their friends can afford a lifestyle of seemingly limitless fun are revealed.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 3 Sep. 2026
Respondents also revealed the importance of close trade relationships and free-trade agreements, especially with neighbors and collaborators.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of revealed

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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
Parton volunteered to serve food that day and became a lifelong supporter of the non-profit.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of volunteered

Verb

This isn’t too difficult given how deep Chelsea’s midfielders are and how disconnected the first line of their press has become.

— Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
The increasing chances of being taken, whether one is in a church, mosque, school, on a trip to the capital Abuja or resting at home, is a grim reality that should not be the case given Tinubu’s firm campaign pledges.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of given

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The Minot project demonstrated that a complete suspension-system overhaul can happen away from the launch site.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
The fresh data demonstrated economic health, despite a bout of elevated inflation that continues to weigh on shoppers and nudge central bankers toward a possible interest rate hike.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026