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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gives off
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Oxygen emits either a greenish-yellow light (the most familiar color of the aurora) or a red light; nitrogen generally gives off a blue light.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025 -
But each lightning strike also emits nitrogen oxides, gases more commonly linked to vehicle exhaust.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Aug. 2025
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Pour-over coffee maker Pour-over coffee makers, usually cones that sit atop cups or carafes à la Chemex, utilize a precise pouring technique (ideally from a gooseneck kettle) that blooms the grounds and extracts the best flavors as the coffee drips into the vessel below.—
Mark Marino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Aug. 2025
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Raft the Animas River Colorado’s world-famous whitewater includes the Animas River, which flows by Durango.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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The water condenses on the glass and flows down a tube to emerge as fresh, drinkable water.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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Superman trickles into the first episode of Peacemaker Season 2.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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The scented concept trickles down to all areas, from the Olfactory Check-in enabling guests to choose a fragrance and therefore the matching suite, to the Olfactory Aperitif, where scented cocktails are served.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Gives off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gives%20off. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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