given out

past participle of give out
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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 The Cubs have never given out a contract worth over $200 million in free agency, and Tucker is projected to land much more than that in free agency. Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025 Special awards will also be given out at the ceremony tonight. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2025 Plans call for over 2,000 more to be given out by the end of this year, plus partnerships are in the works with local nonprofits in states such as Virginia, Washington, Illinois, South Carolina and Maine. New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2025 Awards were given out across 33 categories, with winners in the narrative, documentary, and animated shorts categories achieving Oscar eligibility. Giana Levy, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025 While Bobrovsky prefers red wine, another former teammate, Nick Cousins, says the goalie has also given out white wine and champagne. Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025 Among the special awards being given out that evening, the Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award will go to Ralph Rucci. Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025 Private credit loans are typically given out by nonbank lenders such as alternative asset managers, private equity firms, and pension funds. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025 Matchbooks embossed with a restaurant’s logo were once a commonplace freebie given out at the host stand. Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for given out
Verb
  • Energy Minister Abbas Alibadi also announced that water supplies will be cut off on some evenings to refill reservoirs, urging citizens to reduce consumption by 20% to avoid rationing.
    Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 10 Nov. 2025
  • The pair announced their engagement on October 5, 2025, with a joint Instagram post of what appeared to be an engagement shoot with photos of Destiny showing glimpses of her new rock.
    Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • This past fashion month, the SS26 collections radiated an overwhelming sense of emotion and community through movement, texture, and craftsmanship.
    Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Kinloch offers advice, not concession to Sheffield After giving his speech, Kinloch shook hands, hugged and took photos with his supporters, who generally radiated smiles and continued dancing, despite his loss in the race.
    Dana Afana, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • China’s ambitious plan to build the Circular Electron Positron Collider (CEPC), a multibillion-dollar project aimed at creating the world’s largest particle collider, is likely to be officially stalled after it was not included in the country’s next five-year plan.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The Blue Raiders used 17 plays and over eight minutes off the clock, taking the second half kickoff from its own 20 to the Trinity nine-yard line, where the drive stalled.
    Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The book—published on this fateful day by American Girl, the company that had long furnished me with the beloved plastic dolls and accompanying literature that taught me simplistic and sanitized stories about our nation’s history—was called The Care and Keeping of You.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
  • 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.
    Ryan Anderson, Arkansas Online, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The region saw 30% to 40% fewer ballots cast than in last year’s presidential election, for example.
    Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Sam Claflin was cast in the role of Billy Dunne.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Officials said most people died from drowning as the storm triggered flash floods and caused rivers to swell above their danger levels.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
  • My grandmother, on the other hand, lived for another 25 years after her husband died—which meant my relationship with her extended well into my 30s.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Video posted to social media showed Brown appearing to hold a gun and running out of frame.
    Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2025
  • Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sony Group on Tuesday posted a stronger-than-expected rise in second-quarter operating profit and announced a share buyback of up to 100 billion Japanese yen ($648 million).
    Dylan Butts, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • On an email chain including seven of Stryker’s lawyers, the company’s legal team filed a motion for a temporary restraining order on the records, more than an hour after UC released them to The Enquirer.
    Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Nov. 2025
  • Jay Maytorena, 22, listed as a current or former student, was cited and released for refusing to leave and obstruction.
    Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2025

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“Given out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/given%20out. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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