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as in announced
to make known openly or publicly
that's information that I'm not prepared to give out
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as in radiated
to throw or give off
this heater gives out a funny smell sometimes
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as in stalled
to stop functioning
waiting for the fuel pump in my old car to give out
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Recent Examples of given out
Money divested from Israel would be given out as cash gifts so that newly married couples could buy homes.
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Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Only 1,000,001 hot or iced coffees will be given out today.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 1 Apr. 2026
Miley Cyrus, hot off the heels of last week’s Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special, will receive the Innovator Award, given out to an artist with global musical and cultural impact.
—Annie Harrigan, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2026
They were given out to TSA workers, airport staff and even some lucky passengers.
—Marcella Baietto, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
At the end of Season 3, the last chef standing will receive $100,000, the largest prize given out by the show so far.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
No Academy Award, last night or ever, has been given out to reward a film's locations and the scouts who find them.
—Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Mar. 2026
Usually, 300 spots are given out for each.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
AmPav also offers a premium VIP membership for $995 ($1,195 if purchased during the festival), which gives attendees all of the standard benefits plus priority seating, complimentary coffee and croissants, and 10 single use day passes that can be given out to guests and clients.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 10 Mar. 2026
Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Only 1,000,001 hot or iced coffees will be given out today.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 1 Apr. 2026
Miley Cyrus, hot off the heels of last week’s Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special, will receive the Innovator Award, given out to an artist with global musical and cultural impact.
—Annie Harrigan, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2026
They were given out to TSA workers, airport staff and even some lucky passengers.
—Marcella Baietto, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
At the end of Season 3, the last chef standing will receive $100,000, the largest prize given out by the show so far.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
No Academy Award, last night or ever, has been given out to reward a film's locations and the scouts who find them.
—Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Mar. 2026
Usually, 300 spots are given out for each.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
AmPav also offers a premium VIP membership for $995 ($1,195 if purchased during the festival), which gives attendees all of the standard benefits plus priority seating, complimentary coffee and croissants, and 10 single use day passes that can be given out to guests and clients.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for given out
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Wells Fargo is giving a total of $6 million to six nonprofits to bolster housing access, job training and small businesses in west Charlotte, the banking giant announced Tuesday morning.—
Chase Jordan
April 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
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Another key starter has announced their plans to return to TCU men’s basketball next season.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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In the following months, painful shocks radiated through her chest and back.—
Brett Kelman,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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In the Project Hail Mary universe, all life in our solar system’s sector of the Milky Way comes from an ancient ancestor of Astrophage that long ago radiated out from Tau Ceti, Weir says.—
Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
20 Mar. 2026
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Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s solid performance stalled in the seventh inning.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Mostly, though, the Heat stalled as a team.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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The San Francisco Chronicle published the account of a woman, who remains anonymous, who says she was hired at the age of 21 to work as an intern in Swalwell's district office.—
Diana Paulsen,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Given these circumstances, most of the music written for mandolin (eighty-five volumes were published in Paris between 1761 and 1783) was intended for amateurs, often women.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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Denise Lieberman, director and general counsel for the Missouri Voter Protection Coalition, an organization that champions accessible elections, said the signs serve no purpose, since they’re tied to eligibility, which would be vetted by election officials before a ballot is cast.—
Jack Harvel
April 10,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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The feds would refuse to send ballots to people deemed ineligible to cast them.—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Merriweather’s office has dismissed about 106 homicide charges since 2020 — not including charges in which a defendant died, pleaded guilty, or wasn’t mentally competent to stand trial.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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One person has died, and two people are missing after a partial collapse at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia parking garage under construction in the city's Grays Ferry neighborhood Wednesday.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Tuesday night, Clay and Platte county election boards posted unofficial results from all races and issues across the Northland.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Panama’s Public Works Ministry posted a video on social media Tuesday showing engineers surveying the site for structural damage.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Individual awards such as Player of the Year, Offensive Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Newcomer of the Year and Coach of the Year will be released throughout the week.—
Charles Baggarly
April 6,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Apr. 2026
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Captain has been released from jail after a judge set bail at $250,000, and he is set to enter a plea on April 9, court records show.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Given out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/given%20out. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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