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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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2
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
Since 2010, the city of Aurora has given out over $23 million in grants to help the community in ways ranging from expanding affordable housing to supporting local museums.
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R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The grants given out by the program total over $81,000,000 across all the states and territories, with the state of New York receiving the highest amount, $6,028,068, a funding breakdown shared in the press release said.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
The agency went through a force reduction and Noem placed a tighter grip on grants given out by the agency.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2025
During the ceremony, which was hosted by actress and producer Rachael Harris, more awards were given out to spotlight international features, television and commercials in which the creative use of filming locations enhanced the tone, character and narrative of the story.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 24 Aug. 2025
Eight wild cards, however, are also given out for each major tournament.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 24 Aug. 2025
In the same section, Cecilia Kang won the best emerging director honor for Hijo Mayor, while the best performance Leopards were given out to Aurora Quattrocchi for Gioia Mia (Sweetheart) by Margherita Spampinato, as well as Levan Gelbakhiani for his role in Don’t Let the Sun by Jacqueline Zünd.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 Aug. 2025
Similar to how items were given out during the COVID-19 pandemic, people will be allowed to enter the lobby and a worker will retrieve school supplies from the back.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2025
More troubling is that more drug dealers are cutting their fentanyl with other substances, which are resistant to Narcan, like the powerful sedative that authorities suspect was used in the free samples given out by a dealer or dealers in Penn North.
—Allan Culver, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2025
R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The grants given out by the program total over $81,000,000 across all the states and territories, with the state of New York receiving the highest amount, $6,028,068, a funding breakdown shared in the press release said.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
The agency went through a force reduction and Noem placed a tighter grip on grants given out by the agency.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2025
During the ceremony, which was hosted by actress and producer Rachael Harris, more awards were given out to spotlight international features, television and commercials in which the creative use of filming locations enhanced the tone, character and narrative of the story.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 24 Aug. 2025
Eight wild cards, however, are also given out for each major tournament.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 24 Aug. 2025
In the same section, Cecilia Kang won the best emerging director honor for Hijo Mayor, while the best performance Leopards were given out to Aurora Quattrocchi for Gioia Mia (Sweetheart) by Margherita Spampinato, as well as Levan Gelbakhiani for his role in Don’t Let the Sun by Jacqueline Zünd.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 Aug. 2025
Similar to how items were given out during the COVID-19 pandemic, people will be allowed to enter the lobby and a worker will retrieve school supplies from the back.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2025
More troubling is that more drug dealers are cutting their fentanyl with other substances, which are resistant to Narcan, like the powerful sedative that authorities suspect was used in the free samples given out by a dealer or dealers in Penn North.
—Allan Culver, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for given out
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Netflix announced in July that the series is ending following its forthcoming 10th season.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Life of a Showgirl (TLOAS) was announced to great excitement across social media in late August.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Everyone on stage radiated good vibes and, in the case of Ja Rule and Nelly, performed their hits one after the other, giving it the feel of a particularly jumping DJ set.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
31 Aug. 2025
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Her charisma radiated throughout the night, keeping the audience engaged not just with her music but with her magnetic personality.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Milwaukee Police Association and the city have sparred over pay raises and back pay in the contract that would cover 2023 to the end of 2025, but the negotiations have stalled repeatedly for reasons beyond the pay disputes.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Former Hurricane Lorena brings heavy rainfall Elsewhere in the Pacific, the remnants of what had been Hurricane Lorena were stalled about 170 miles off the coast of Baja California Sur as a remnant low-pressure area, driving heavy rainfall and a risk of life-threatening flash flooding.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Bill Bowden,
Arkansas Online,
8 Sep. 2025
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The study was initially published in 2023 but has been updated as of May 2025.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Though the bill is yet to be finalized, the orbital station is cast as the linchpin of sustainable exploration to enable longer stays, partner investment and cislunar monitoring.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The stages of the eclipse include penumbral and umbral phases, which refer to the two main parts of the shadow that the moon casts.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Osbourne, who died July 22 at 76 after a heart attack, famously bit the head off a bat during a solo performance.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Julie Henneberry, a Bay View woman whose firefighter father died on 9/11, is sharing her story publicly for the first time.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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In 2013-14, eight Premier League clubs posted an operating loss; in 2023-24, that figure was up to 18 of the 20.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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The company posted 6,955 lines of assembly language code to GitHub under an MIT license, allowing anyone to freely use, modify, and distribute the code that helped launch the personal computer revolution.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 Sep. 2025
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Many of the episodes released so far have addressed Chase's sobriety struggles, as well as Harvey's favoritism of him over his other grandchildren.—
Dory Jackson,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Then, the Oversight Committee later released 33,000 files on Epstein, just hours after the discharge petition opened.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Given out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/given%20out. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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