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as in announces
to make known openly or publicly
that's information that I'm not prepared to give out
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2
as in casts
to throw or give off
this heater gives out a funny smell sometimes
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as in dies
to stop functioning
waiting for the fuel pump in my old car to 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.
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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
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
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Isar raises funding, announces new launch date.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2026
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The Social Security Administration typically announces the COLA for the following year in October, and the change is based on third-quarter data.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
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The injury casts doubt on her availability for Wimbledon.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Jupiter — the king of the planets — casts a warm light to the left, accompanied by a line of bright star-like objects that represent the gas giant's four large Galilean moons.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
9 June 2026
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The funds, which are repaid when the homeowner dies or permanently moves out of the home, can also be used for virtually any purpose, including medical expenses, home improvements, debt repayment or supplementing retirement income.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Furthermore, if a woman’s legal husband dies, in most states she is entitled to a marital share of his assets, regardless of his will.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
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The company’s medical affairs team publishes the trial results in a top-tier journal, corporate communication issues a press release, and its commercial teams train sales representatives on key messages to communicate to doctors.—
Ivy Buche,
Harvard Business Review,
12 June 2026
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Each and every week, when Billboard publishes its charts again, Blackpink singer Jennie makes history in one form or another.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Heat radiates from the pages of this extraordinary novel about a poor family in rural Mississippi in the days leading up to Hurricane Katrina.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Your beauty radiates from your core.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
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If a potential winner fails to respond to notification, fails to return required documents on time, is found to be ineligible, or otherwise fails to comply with these Official Rules, the prize may be forfeited and awarded to an alternate, in Sponsor’s discretion.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
8 June 2026
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Different 'tools' if diplomacy fails Vance did not rule out military fighting intensifying before the war ends, if months of negotiations fail to produce a deal.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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The Canadian government declares soccer, not hockey, to be the nation’s most popular sport among Canadian children.—
Paula Newton,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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The coach declares her team’s strategies as the best and most comprehensive in the country.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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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,
9 June 2026
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This reaction results in a helium nucleus and releases a neutron and radiation.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
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“Gives out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gives%20out. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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