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given out

verb

past participle of give out
1
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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3
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 There’s just a checklist that lists the materials in each work, the titles, and the prices—a radical gesture in a place where prices are generally given out only when asked. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 18 Sep. 2026 Crow, who released her debut album Tuesday Night Music Club in 1993, was the 2026 recipient of the BMI Troubadour Award, an annual honor given out by the performing-rights organization each September in Nashville. — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026 Rather than seeding by qualifying time, athletes get to choose their preferred lane in advance, and these are then given out based on world ranking. — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Carter was recently named a finalist for the David Prize, an award given out by the Walentas Family Foundation (the same family behind the developer Two Trees) to New Yorkers with ideas for solving local problems. — Anne Kadet, Curbed, 10 Sep. 2026 The awards ceremony took place on September 4 at Castello Sforzesco in Milan, with a total of four prizes given out. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2026 Dozens of awards were given out during the two-night 2026 Creative Arts Emmys, held ahead of the Primetime Emmy Awards. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2026 They are constantly and credibly threatened, their locations and details given out in menacing anonymous messages. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026 The fan on the computer responsible for sending commands to the telescope and uplinking to NASA had simply given out. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for given out
  1. announced
  2. radiated
  3. stalled
  4. published
  5. cast
  6. died
  7. posted
  8. released
Verb
  • One month before the Pentagon announced its first equity stake in a company, its top lawyer asked the White House to explain why the deal wouldn’t break the law.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The victory came after Northwestern announced a three-year contract extension through 2031 for fourth-year coach Braun on Thursday.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of announced
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  • Joyful noise and other, impolite sounds radiated from the sets oscillating between the two sites.
    — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Feliciano and Jones radiated energy and exuberance throughout their first press conference as the principal owners of the Padres.
    — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of radiated
Verb
  • The previous investigations were stalled because Haitian judges kept resigning from the case, fearing for their lives, and gangs seized control of the downtown Port-au-Prince courthouse where the judges were interrogating suspects.
    — EVENS SANON, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Monday in Philadelphia stays cool and unsettled, with the front stalled just south of the region and scattered rain chances, especially across southeastern Pennsylvania, South Jersey and Delaware.
    — Andrew Kozak, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of stalled
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  • Videos of Soliman protesting against the treatment by the authorities and being held at gunpoint by a police officer in the hotel have been published in international media.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The notice was published in November 2025 and received another 321 public comments before the comment period ended in December.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of published
Verb
  • Voters in a few other states, including Minnesota and South Dakota, can cast absentee ballots in person, typically at a local election office or voting center.
    — ALI SWENSON, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • As Nazareth’s pep band rang in the victory, parents offered the Celtics words of comfort, pausing only to cast glares in the direction of administrators.
    — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of cast
Verb
  • Cora, 5, and Dawson, 3, died at the scene, but their youngest, 8-month-old Callan, was still alive when first responders arrived.
    — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Chad Gilbert, lead guitarist for New Found Glory, died Sunday at the age of 45.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of died
Verb
  • Shortly after Muniz’s post, Price posted an Instagram story with a message that some followers speculated may be a response to the actor’s admission.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Lehrer later posted the segment on social media, tagging Yair Netanyahu, the Prime Minister’s son.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of posted
Verb
  • Democrats hold just a five-percentage-point lead over Republicans about a month and a half out from the 2026 midterm elections, according to a new NBC News poll that was released on Sunday.
    — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2026
  • On New Year’s Eve, Lindsay checked herself into McLean Psychiatric Hospital, where she was treated for depression, and days later released seventeen days before the murder.
    — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of released

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“Given out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/given%20out. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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