gives off

verb

present tense third-person singular of give off
as in emits

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  1. emits
  2. vents
  3. drips
  4. flows
  5. trickles
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  • Recent ideas suggest that little red dots could be black holes cocooned in thick gas, possibly representing a completely new type of object called a black hole star, in which the tight shroud of gas emits light like a stellar atmosphere.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 2 July 2026
  • Between May through August every year, the US emits an average of around 150 million tonnes of carbon dioxide from AC every month, roughly equivalent to the annual emissions of the Netherlands.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 1 July 2026
Definition of emits
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  • If a friend vents loudly, listen first and encourage calmer options before weighing in.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2026
  • Back at home, Valerie vents to Mark about the tough position she’s been put in.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 May 2026
Definition of vents
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  • The score drips with a sinister ostinato as the rats scurry into every corner of her castle.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 July 2026
  • Slime literally drips off them, and there can be an inch or more of slime in the bottom of your cooler.
    — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026
Definition of drips
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  • Air flows clockwise around these domes, but until now, none of them have been in quite the right spot to drag Canadian smoke south.
    — Dakota Smith, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • The Madison River originates inside Yellowstone National Park and flows 183 miles north through southwest Montana, flanked by the Madison Range, the Gravelly Mountains, and the Tobacco Root Mountains.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026
Definition of flows
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  • This contradiction trickles down.
    — Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • The impact trickles down to car owners.
    — Louisa Moller, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Definition of trickles
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