Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gives off
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The microphone emits a constant sound that is mixed together from a cacophony of sonic moments Lee recorded on her trip, on subways, in the streets and markets, in her studio.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2026 -
Amazon’s garden section is overflowing with illuminating décor, including solar lanterns, LED fairy lights, and even a mini tabletop fire pit that emits a real flame.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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His goodbye with Jimmy goes poorly, turning into a heated argument where Jimmy vents his frustration and hurt, feeling shut out and unappreciated by Paul.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Apr. 2026
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My mom vents to me, my aunt asks me to intervene, and my grandmother just wants peace.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
16 Jan. 2026
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Love drips off every auto-focus shot.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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The result is a warm, bold, addictive fragrance that drips with sensuality and femininity, down to the curves of its signature gold and glass figure-eight amphora.—
Claire Salinda,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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Carbios reported a financial loss of about $12 million, reflecting lower income from cash investments, interest flows with subsidiaries, interest paid on loans and a non-cash impairment provision.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The cost spiked due to a slowdown in traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a key artery for oil shipments through which one-fifth of the world's oil supply normally flows.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Second, the technology being developed for these flights often trickles down.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Locals rely on costly virtual private networks, or VPNs, to report events and send videos, meaning news often trickles out slowly.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Gives off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gives%20off. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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