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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
The New York Times was first to report that most of the warehouses purchased by DHS for conversion will be sold or given away.
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Lautaro Grinspan, AJC.com, 18 June 2026
The necklaces are being given away in one of the chain's Tuesday Drops, available to Rewards members in the Taco Bell app.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Critics maintained the city has given away too many tax dollars to private developers.
—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
Lautaro Grinspan, AJC.com, 18 June 2026
The necklaces are being given away in one of the chain's Tuesday Drops, available to Rewards members in the Taco Bell app.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Critics maintained the city has given away too many tax dollars to private developers.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for given away
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The waitstaff was young and attractive, the silverware was clean, and the food was attractively displayed when we were served.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
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On Thursday, Fire Point displayed videos at its booth showing its drones striking Moscow's Kapotnya district oil refinery, mere hours after the attacks.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Former San Francisco 49ers defensive star Aldon Smith’s brain will be donated to a research center in Boston, where medical experts will investigate whether CTE or repetitive brain injuries played a part in his sudden death at 36, lawyers for Smith’s family said Tuesday.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Aldon Smith's brain will be donated by his family to the Boston University CTE Center following his untimely death over the weekend.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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Vozinha’s dad spoke to Telemundo Deportes prior to the match and revealed that his son is named after a Brazilian soccer player.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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Aerial images revealed flames rapidly consuming multiple acres of land, with one section burning perilously close to a group of power lines.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Her son, Steve Cox, said the loss is especially painful because Zepeda had recently volunteered to donate one of her kidneys to him after he was diagnosed with end-stage renal disease.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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None of that came to pass, since Devens — who volunteered to do the flip within seconds — landed the coin firmly on heads.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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But the shade of pink and black trim for the shirts, shown in an image from FIFA’s official X account, is eerily similar to those worn by Lionel Messi and Inter Miami, the reigning 2025 MLS Cup champions.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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Data from FlightAware showed that the plane had conducted nine flights between June 12 and June 14.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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Switzerland was given a free kick just outside the box, but Bosnia and Herzegovina’s goalkeeper made the save.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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The second dose can be given at least 28 days after the first.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Meanwhile, in a rare overseas exhibition, one of China’s largest defense contractors demonstrated its drone manufacturing process, in a potential play for Middle Eastern buyers, SCMP reported.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
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Pan Yuying, MiniMax Multimodal’s head of video content, demonstrated additional capabilities including document generation across multiple file formats.—
Jenny S. Li,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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“Given away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/given%20away. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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