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gives away

verb

present tense third-person singular of give away
1
as in reveals
to make known (something abstract) through outward signs the insincerity of his apology was given away by that slight smirk on his face

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2
as in volunteers
to make a present of gave away all her potted plants when she moved

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Recent Examples of gives away Her phrasing gives away the fact that the original house is no more. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026 These are actually reflective hairs, and the stripe gives away the stiltgrass. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 9 Sep. 2026 Why James Dolan gives away the most expensive seats in the house to likes of Timothée Chalamet, Mariska Hargitay and Tracy Morgan. — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 A lot of times, the trailer dropping gives away all the boom moments. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026 The wording of National Security Presidential Memorandum 7 gives away the administration’s true intent. — Jason M. Blazakis, The Conversation, 22 July 2026 The condition occurs due to a slow breakdown of the cells in the aorta, which has likely been going on silently for many years before the weakened area of the aortic wall finally gives away and tears. — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026 Worse, removing sanctions and freeing Iran’s billions in frozen assets gives away leverage that Obama used. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2026 Contreras volunteers at Braves Closet, a program at the school in Midlothian that gives away gently used and new clothing and toiletries for students who need them. — Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gives away
  1. reveals
  2. volunteers
  3. displays
  4. donates
  5. shows
  6. gives
  7. demonstrates
  8. presents
Verb
  • Ian’s attraction to Sally reveals itself as a two-way live wire.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Before Tory Burch reveals her spring ’27 collection at New York Fashion Week on Thursday, the designer is updating one of her biggest shoe hits for fall ’26.
    — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of reveals
Verb
  • To minimize conflict concerns, Mare offhandedly volunteers to temporarily work at the Cincinnati Chronicle, the Teller’s sister paper, while some of its staff members are on maternity leave.
    — Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Caleb loves puzzles, building Lego models and animals, and regularly volunteers with an animal shelter and cat rescue to help socialize the animals.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of volunteers
Verb
  • The ones to prioritize are the Palatine Gallery, which displays the Medici’s collection of paintings, the Royal Apartments, and the Museum of Costume and Fashion.
    — Laura Itzkowitz, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Step aside, Kalshi While Robinhood displays Kalshi's markets to its users, Moley estimates roughly 23% of prediction market volume has shifted to Rothera from Kalshi since June.
    — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of displays
Verb
  • Insurer donates $80K for storm relief A number of local and state charitable organizations will get a piece of $80,000 donated for storm relief by United Healthcare.
    — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • One community effort already in place is Sprouts’ Food Rescue program, a program that donates unsellable, but edible, groceries to the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank.
    — Shi Bradley, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of donates
Verb
  • Mackie also dressed her for her other TV shows as well as for her concert tours.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Wide-leg and drapey jeans have led runway trends in recent seasons, but recent data from Trendalytics shows how denim silhouettes are slimming down in the mass market.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of shows
Verb
  • What gives me pause are injuries and the lack of good offensive linemen.
    — Adam Coleman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Check fraud has been around for ages, but modern tech gives fraudsters new and more powerful tools.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of gives
Verb
  • Unless Goedert misses significant time or Stowers demonstrates significant improvement, expectations should be modest for Stowers.
    — Zach Berman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • As Chris, a veteran CIA assassin with terminal cancer whose memory also seems to be going, Malkovich demonstrates a sinister insouciance that at first looks like psycho gloating.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of demonstrates
Verb
  • Ireland’s slim but searching play presents an issue of deep discomfort and homes in on the subject of that larger communal response.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Coach Kevin O’Connell continuously discussed the Vikings’ changes, and Sunday presents the first real opportunity to show their impact.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of presents

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“Gives away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gives%20away. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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