gives out

present tense third-person singular of give out

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Recent Examples of gives out The roaring bassline slithers beneath a wavering flute note before the floor gives out, and the song begins its fast and furious descent. Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 12 June 2026 In the academic world, few things signal success like receiving one of the approximately 11,000 grants the NSF gives out to researchers each year. Remy Dou, The Conversation, 10 June 2026 The foundation gives out grants to artists — hopefully just giving artists money. Nick Newman, IndieWire, 1 June 2026 Kunlathida Petchuen/Getty Images The cost of replacing a furnace or central air conditioning system has climbed steadily over the past few years, leaving many homeowners caught off guard when their aging equipment finally gives out. Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 28 May 2026 But just as Marsali is telling Fergus that Henri-Christian is safe and Germain makes it to the ground, the roof of the building gives out, and Fergus falls into the house full of flames. Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026 Morehouse gives out $10 million in endowed scholarships every year, plus another $3 million to close the funding gap for students who have exhausted all other options. Jason Armesto, AJC.com, 21 Mar. 2026 But a cap on student loans wouldn’t have the same unintended consequences because the federal government gives out those loans. Howard Dvorkin, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026 Our battery test involves cranking the screen's brightness to the maximum and streaming video over Wi-Fi until the battery gives out. Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gives out
Verb
  • Subscribe to my free newsletter for first-look coverage and exclusive deals the moment Samsung announces pricing.
    Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
  • Relativity announces commercial Mars mission.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Since launching his menswear brand in 2015, the Mexican American designer casts the same key models repeatedly, such as Shaid Anaya, who takes breaks from his regular job as a construction workers to walk his shows.
    Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
  • Like the living room, the bedroom is painted the same flat white but the quality of the eastern light filtering into the bedroom casts a buttery glow.
    Marissa Gluck, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • In cases where a father kills his children and then dies by suicide, Salinas said the violence is rarely random or spontaneous.
    Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2026
  • Romanch Mahajan dies in horse carriage accident The ride suspension comes after Romanch Mahajan, an 18-year-old tourist visiting New York City from India, was thrown from a carriage and killed Wednesday.
    Katie Houlis, CBS News, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • Pricing sits in the boutique tier rather than the budget tier, and the clinic publishes transparent figures on its cost of hair transplant in Turkey page.
    Ascend Agency, Denver Post, 18 June 2026
  • The Obama Foundation also publishes a list of contributors annually, though some are still kept anonymous.
    Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • This way, the whole surface area of each droplet radiates away heat.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 11 June 2026
  • The field absorbs solar radiation from the sun and radiates that heat back onto the pitch.
    Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • Tapping into the sporting zeitgeist, the slapstick animation, sees Daffy Duck confounded when Elmer Fudd fails to turn up for duck hunting season.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 22 June 2026
  • An extended car warranty can save electric vehicle (EV) owners thousands of dollars when a critical component, such as an electric motor or battery management system, fails unexpectedly.
    Emily Mercer, USA Today, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • Tuesday’s ruling declares the case a class action and extends the order nationwide.
    Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026
  • Venezuela's acting president declares state of emergency In a brief address to the nation late June 24, Rodríguez declared a state of emergency in response to the back-to-back earthquakes and nearly two dozen aftershocks that shook the country.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 23 June 2026
  • The current agreement also releases billions of Iran's frozen funds held in overseas accounts in Qatar.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 June 2026

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“Gives out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gives%20out. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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