GIVES AWAY Synonyms: 102 Similar and Opposite Words

gives away

verb

present tense third-person singular of give away

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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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 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

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Unlike the novel, where Charlie confesses that truth to Sam, the series’ Charlie holds the secret until Percy reveals it to Sam.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2026
The conversation reveals surprising similarities between the women, who have both endured personal loss, family turmoil and the pressures of running large ranching operations.

— Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026