GIVING OFF Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

giving off

verb

present participle of give off

as in emitting

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Black holes whip hydrogen clouds around them at furious rates, with the clouds emitting slightly different colors depending on their speed.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
Chandra spotted 84 suspicious object emitting very low-energy X-rays in six galaxies – four evolved ellipticals and two spirals, namely our near-neighbor the Andromeda Galaxy (M31) and the Pinwheel Galaxy (M101).

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of emitting

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In a twist on tailoring, jackets dripping with fringe made their way down the runway at Monse.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Zendaya, who was a nominee for her powerful performance on the HBO drama Euphoria, wore a glamorous Prada gown dripping with crystals that was styled by Law Roach.

— Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of dripping

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When asked about the conversation by internal affairs, the report said, McKay told investigators that the conversation started with Burgos venting about an applicant, but acknowledged that it should not have been allowed to continue.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
The walls and basement were framed in such a way that venting the range hood became challenging.

— Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 13 Aug. 2026

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Ecology officials were notified that 250,000 gallons (946,353 liters) of black liquor was discharging into and out of the containment area, according to emails among investigators.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
Because Maryland law prohibits a waiver program from discharging someone until they are taken in by another provider, the Arc of Howard County continued to provide services for him.

— Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of discharging

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Then the orders started trickling into her store, too, and that envy was quickly replaced by confusion.

— Francesca Mancino, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2026
As the complete genome sequences of other model organisms began trickling in, Wolfe used his bioinformatics expertise to look for genome duplications there.

— Carrie Arnold Contributing, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2026

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