gives out

present tense third-person singular of give out

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of gives out The garb is ostentatious for sure and gives out cabana wear vibes, but there's no better time for a skeleton to take a tropical vacation getaway than Halloween, right? PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025 Chandler Unified gives out air mattresses and bed sheets for families, as well as food, clothing, hygiene products and school supplies. Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025 That's an organization that gives out gun locks for free. David Clarey, jsonline.com, 18 Sep. 2025 The event is the alumni association’s biggest fundraiser, with proceeds going to the Alumni Legacy Scholarship Fund, which gives out four $500 scholarships each year. Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025 Getty Images When a league gives out an award every year, someone has to win it no matter what. Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gives out
Verb
  • After a dust-up with Ted over the local grocery store’s adherence to the state’s mask mandate, Joe impulsively announces his rival candidacy for mayor of Eddington, and tensions eventually boil over to the point of deadly violence.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
  • During Christmas dinner, Martha (72) announces her separation after discovering her husband’s affair with her best friend, upending the holiday as her children and their partners confront their own romantic issues.
    Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Remote work’s popularity casts a shadow on the future of office properties.
    Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Directed by Aziz Ansari and co-starring Seth Rogen and Keke Palmer, the movie casts Reeves as a guardian angel who loses his wings while trying to teach a human that money doesn’t solve one’s problems.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In 1963, French writer, playwright, artist and filmmaker Jean Cocteau dies.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Oct. 2025
  • But her fortunes change in an instant when billionaire Tobias Hawthorne dies and leaves Avery virtually his entire fortune.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • When the investigation closes the agency publishes a final report — a public document.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
  • When Pew publishes its next Religious Landscape Study, around 2030-31, what will this graph look like?
    Big Think, Big Think, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In Play Dirty, viewers can experience the effortlessness that Stanfield radiates.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
  • In addition, water has insulating properties, and moist soil holds onto heat and radiates warmth longer than dry soil.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • More Tips To Remove Stubborn Oil Stains If dish soap fails to remove an oil stain, try pre-treating it with an enzymatic liquid laundry detergent instead.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Cubs offense fails to deliver Chicago’s offense put little pressure on Milwaukee pitching all night.
    The Athletic MLB Staff, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This is because the anode, the negative electrode that stores and releases charge, determines the total energy the battery can store.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The resulting material has quality on par with its virgin counterpart, but releases fewer greenhouse gas emissions; the Reformation partner previously estimated that Cycora offset nearly half the emissions associated with virgin polyester production.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Murdaughs' facade of prosperity, love and happiness all starts to crumble after Paul crashes that boat.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Instead, Moon, high on ayahuasca, crashes a plane into their territory, effectively disappearing himself from civilized society.
    Maggie Doherty, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025

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“Gives out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gives%20out. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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