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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
Some Trader Joe’s locations have given out free reusable shopping bags on opening day; others have handed out free Trader Joe's treats for shoppers who visit on opening day.
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2026
There are water stations throughout the grounds and bottles are priced affordably and often given out for free to prevent dehydration.
—Senior Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Owner Arte Moreno has only given out two of these kind of extensions in the last decade, and neither one worked out.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
Money divested from Israel would be given out as cash gifts so that newly married couples could buy homes.
—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
Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2026
There are water stations throughout the grounds and bottles are priced affordably and often given out for free to prevent dehydration.
—Senior Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Owner Arte Moreno has only given out two of these kind of extensions in the last decade, and neither one worked out.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
Money divested from Israel would be given out as cash gifts so that newly married couples could buy homes.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for given out
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Philip Fong | Afp | Getty Images The Japanese government has announced plans to lift a ban on lethal weapons exports, marking the latest shift away from the country’s post-war pacifist policy.—
Sam Meredith,Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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In another, a mutual friend announced her pregnancy.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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At just 10 years old, London Woodard radiated a gentle worldliness his family believed exceeded that of any other kid.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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The image showed Trump in a long robe, his hand on the forehead of a sick man as light radiated from his palms, with a nurse, soldier and American iconography surrounding him.—
Sophie Brams,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2026
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An effort to come up with a new mascot was undertaken in 2014 but ultimately stalled when the committee charged with choosing the winner could not decide between a fox or a lion, Pennington said.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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After a brief pickup in transit attempts on Saturday, shipping traffic in the Gulf stalled once again, with vessels coming under fire mid-passage and being forced to withdraw.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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When Benedict Nicolson published a seminal monograph on the artist in 1968, his subtitle was Painter of Light.—
Julian Bell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Research published last year on Japanese nursing homes found that robot adoption reduced worker quit rates and was associated with better care quality.—
Catherine Thorbecke,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
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Their fans will have cast a nervous glance at the goal difference column after City raced into the lead at Turf Moor through Erling Haaland after five minutes.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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At one point, my friend was added to a WeChat group that included nearly five hundred foreign actors, many of whom were sharing casting calls to make sure they weren’t being scammed.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Another ballot was mailed in Maya’s name in October 2024, though the dog had recently died, prosecutors said.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The man accused of carrying out a deadly string of seemingly random shootings in the Atlanta suburbs, including the killing of a Department of Homeland Security employee walking her dog, has died in jail before authorities could determine a motive.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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In 2025, over two-thirds of Fortune 100 CEOs had at least one social media account, and of those, 71% posted at least once per month, a 37% increase in activity from the year prior, according to a report from communications advisory firm H/Advisors Abernathy.—
Rachel Ventresca,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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No information was posted on the Monserratt family’s suit against the Riley family.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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The cause of Jaxon’s death has not been released.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The White House has released the names of only about half the members, and just one is Jewish.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Given out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/given%20out. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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