giving off

present participle of give off

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for giving off
Verb
  • Originally launched at the 26th United Nations Climate Change conference (COP26) held in Scotland, the FMC focuses on high-emitting sectors like steel, shipping, and aviation, which are responsible for nearly a third of global carbon emissions.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
  • And in transportation, one of the highest-emitting sectors, reforms are unfolding into inevitability.
    Michaila Byrne, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Gucci is clearly embracing jewelry as the characters were dripping with huge pieces, including big ’80s-style earrings.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Something sticky was dripping out of the cabinet.
    Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • For example, the map shows cavities where clouds appear to have ruptured, venting streams of gas and dust into surrounding space.
    Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • There, former and current users of 7-OH document their struggles to quit, swapping advice, venting frustrations and chronicling the often brutal process of withdrawal.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Hall allegedly told officers what happened was an accident, but has not admitted to discharging a firearm, according to court documents.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Two charges of illegally discharging pollutants into the San Juan River.
    Arlyssa D. Becenti, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Based on events and social media posts from recent months, bad blood hasn't been flowing from our side of the street.
    Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Cohen then took a chainsaw to a small replica of the Pentagon, with fake dollar bills flowing out to symbolize the waste, as people who had gathered there cheered.
    Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The headlines have been trickling out, but one of the biggest takeaways is that the former VP still seems undecided as to what's next for her.
    Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
  • After slowly trickling out in July, the Air Jordan Mule sneaker loafer has been steadily adding options throughout the summer, with plenty more to come.
    Riley Jones, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Giving off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giving%20off. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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