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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
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.
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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
Bankhead suggested the items may have been discarded because they could not be sold or given away.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
The prize fund rate is the benchmark used by National Savings & Investments to set the number of prizes to be given away each month.
—Marc Shoffman, TheWeek, 16 Apr. 2026
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
Bankhead suggested the items may have been discarded because they could not be sold or given away.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
The prize fund rate is the benchmark used by National Savings & Investments to set the number of prizes to be given away each month.
—Marc Shoffman, TheWeek, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for given away
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Grant's work has been displayed in galleries and museums across the United States, including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA).—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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The most prolific home-run hitting team in University of Kansas baseball history displayed its power early in the Jayhawks’ 6-3 NCAA baseball regional tournament victory over Northeastern on Friday afternoon at Hoglund Ballpark.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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Uniforms and linens are repurposed or donated, and more than 70% of the waste stream is recycled.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The garden fills a grotto on the north side of the gigantic 387-acre West LA campus, which was donated in 1888 specifically for use by veterans.—
Quil Lawrence,
NPR,
2 June 2026
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In July 2025, Hurley revealed another one of her tricks for taking the best bikini photos, emphasizing that lighting was key.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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The Hollywood Reporter exclusively revealed that Reid’s novel Malibu Rising is being developed as a TV series for Hulu, with Taylor adapting and executive producing alongside Circle of Confusion.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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Reyes attempted to urinate on the bathroom’s floor, prompting flight attendants to escort him to a different seat, where an off-duty Frontier Airlines flight attendant volunteered to sit in his row.—
Kairi Lowery,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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Endorsers stuck with Hamawy after an 11th-hour controversy related to the brief period when the young doctor volunteered with an organization whose leader planned the first World Trade Center bombing.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
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Zillow also showed that only six out of the 10 cities saw median home price increases higher than Los Angeles' 45%, with Phoenix and Nashville home prices increasing by about 70%.—
Lindsay Kornick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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In the 2024 incident, video showed Perry holding the leash of a dog similar to the one seen biting Henderson in surveillance footage of the fatal beating last month.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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He was given food and water, and airlifted to hospital in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu, where he was treated for frostbite and other complications, according to Reuters news agency.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Nvidia is looking to deepen its ties with South Korea as tech supply chains come into focus given the Iran war, and as the company faces rising regulatory hurdles in selling to the mainland Chinese market.—
Justina Lee,Lisa Kim,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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According to Fontaine, the experiment demonstrated that sterile soil supports a flow of electrons indicative of processes that resemble the oxygen-dependent metabolism of the Krebs cycle.—
Siddhant Pusdekar,
Quanta Magazine,
1 June 2026
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The project demonstrated that large renewable energy installations can be built even in remote locations where heavy equipment is difficult to transport.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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“Given away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/given%20away. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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