GIVES OUT Synonyms: 118 Similar and Opposite Words

gives out

verb

present tense third-person singular of give out

as in announces

to make known openly or publicly that's information that I'm not prepared to give out

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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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starts (up)

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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. — 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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This development means Californians will be able to check out a state parks pass for free at their local library for the foreseeable future, unless a governor or the Legislature announces otherwise.

— Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Decades later, Guinevere brings out her ghostwritten memoir at the exact moment her estranged sibling announces an art installation called Mother.

— Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026

Definition of announces

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The latest exchange casts further doubt over the future of the interim peace agreement signed last month, a deal that had sought to pave the way to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war after 60 days of negotiations.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 13 July 2026
In Proof, Cheadle stars as Robert, a once-brilliant mathematician whose struggle with mental illness casts a long shadow over his daughter Catherine (Edebiri) following his death.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026

Definition of casts

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Five-Star Weekend, a Peacock series out July 9, is about a food influencer Hollis Shaw (Jennifer Garner) who is in need of a new kind of nourishment after her husband Matthew (Josh Hamilton) dies suddenly in a car accident.

— Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 9 July 2026
What’s more, thinning the DRAM dies by two-thirds to 100 µm would allow a MOSAIC cube to integrate 294 dies in the same volume, reaching 882 GB, Mitarai said.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 8 July 2026

Definition of dies

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Besides, Beckham practically radiates the sort of star power that dispenses with the need for endless chatter; like Michael Jordan in his Hanes/Space Jam heyday, his physical presence takes precedent over the usual run of blunt-force loquacity.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 July 2026
Those tendrils are formed from plasma, or ionized gas, at temperatures in excess of a million degrees Fahrenheit, compared to the sun's visible surface, the photosphere, which radiates at about 9,932 degrees Fahrenheit (5,500 degrees Celsius).

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of radiates

Verb

Companies use self-service technology to cut costs, but risk losing customers when the technology fails without human support.

— Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 10 July 2026
If that fails, the Yankees still have some internal ways of improving their pen, at least theoretically.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026

Definition of fails

Verb

The site declares that beans reign supreme in blue zones and stand at the heart of longevity eating everywhere, pointing to black beans in Nicoya, lentils and garbanzo and white beans across the Mediterranean, and soybeans in Okinawa.

— Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Kelly looks into the camera and declares the Fairway attorney and former Obama Commerce Department official has the strength, judgment and backbone to continue her legacy.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026

Definition of declares

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Abnormal Studios, a subsidiary of Westec Media Limited, releases some 100 titles annually across Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, Mongolia and Nepal.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 July 2026
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 July 2026