gives away

present tense third-person singular of give away

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of gives away 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 Today, the foundation gives away half a billion dollars every year to local, educational, and environmental causes. Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026 In one heartbreaking plot, a poor mother gives away her son, August, to the upper-class industrialists who employed her now deceased husband. Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026 And if the bullpen gives away another of your wins, maybe crack open a different brand of beer. Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gives away
Verb
  • Bone must be separated from surrounding rock millimeter by millimeter with a pneumatic chisel, whose needle gently breaks away rock while ultraviolet light reveals where the bone ends and the surrounding rock begins.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • That gap reveals that a lot of capital gets routed through low-tax jurisdictions before landing in its true home.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • Today, volunteers livestream on their YouTube channel whenever Nashville or surrounding counties face severe weather.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
  • And the person who feels heard is the one who volunteers the information, makes the concession, and wants to do the deal.
    Kwame Christian Esq, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Aegon, for perhaps the very first time in this entire show, displays wisdom for once.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Her weekly menu planning starts at home with an app that displays special offers and digital coupons.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • Additional campaign finance records show that Campbell regularly donates to Republican politics nationally and in Texas.
    Justin Williams, New York Times, 16 July 2026
  • Suarez, who donates his salary, has proposed eliminating the car and phone allowances, highlighting substantial increases in the mayor and commission budget in recent years.
    Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • To comfortably afford that unit, someone would need to earn roughly $47 an hour, or $97,000 a year — well above Florida’s $14 minimum wage, a new report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition shows.
    Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
  • Bystander video filmed from a nearby car shows officers on the ground at an intersection, struggling with a man who is then pulled up to his feet.
    Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • Soul Food & Culture elevates the sandwich with their secret spice blend that gives the catfish a savory flavor.
    Justin Brown, AJC.com, 26 July 2026
  • Shanahan already gives his defensive coordinators shocking autonomy.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • This sentence demonstrates that anyone who profits from these schemes will face serious consequences.
    Irene Wright, USA Today, 24 July 2026
  • This demonstrates what an asset that EV and hybrid ownership can be.
    Alexa St. John, Fortune, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • The interview, therefore, presents an opportunity to stand out in a sea of clones.
    Cami Fateh, Vogue, 22 July 2026
  • This season of The Real Housewives of London presents a sort of conundrum for me.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 22 July 2026

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“Gives away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gives%20away. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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