giving out

present participle of give out
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as in dying
to stop functioning waiting for the fuel pump in my old car to give out

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Recent Examples of giving out The shows are part of a growing cottage industry that the city is supporting by streamlining the permit process and giving out awards to creators. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026 The best part of her job, said Lisa Hafoka, is giving out scholarships. — Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Cops were spotted out in force giving out $190 traffic tickets to cyclists blowing red lights or riding in the bus lane — just hours after the fatal crash. — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026 For those who like to keep it simple, McDonald’s is giving out free Double Cheeseburgers with a minimum $1 purchase at participating locations. — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026 Just off the main drag there were Indian-food stations, pasta bars, pretty young women in Prada sport pants giving out Dove Bars. — Devin Friedman, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026 The two-night ceremony serves as a kickoff to next week’s Primetime Emmys, giving out many awards in the reality, variety, documentary, and guest actor categories. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2026 He was seen dancing at San Diego Comic Con, getting arrested in Times Square, giving out free hugs on the Santa Monica Pier, and tussling with an AMC employee over a bag of popcorn. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2026 New York City is giving out free KN95 masks as the region is enveloped in smoke from Canadian wildfires. — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 16 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for giving out
Verb
  • The Kennedy Center is already running late, compared to past years, in announcing the honorees.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026
  • This week, City Hall and the DCLA are announcing an increase in funding for direct-support grants to artists, administered by each borough’s local arts council.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In photos shared by celebrity hairstylist Dimitris Giannetos on September 19, the British lawyer could be seen radiating in a sunshine yellow sundress during a week-long trip to Malawi, Africa as part of a Clooney Foundation for Justice initiative.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Barbara and Ibby forge a friendship that’s unexpectedly compelling because of the strength of the two actors, radiating an interiority that isn’t on the page.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Inspectors also observed a dying adult cockroach on the floor nearby, two live adult cockroaches on a glue stick in a storage room, and a dead adult cockroach near the employee restroom entrance.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The police do not record victims by race, but in a majority Black country with violence clustered in the townships, the map tells you who is dying.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • And Swarthmore College stopped publishing letter grades for first-semester students on transcripts in the 1970s.
    — Dan Simmons, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Highlights Press, the book publishing program of Highlights for Children, is now a top-20 children’s publisher and routinely publishes activity books, craft books and learning workbooks.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Victorian Psycho survived casting shake-ups and a studio exit all to later land a Cannes premiere.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Republicans have filed lawsuits in multiple states trying to prevent those voters, who typically support Democrats, from casting ballots.
    — Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Another act of retaliation, the lawsuit says, is that after applying for assistant chief of technical services, Dougan was rejected for allegedly failing to meet a new suppression-credential requirement.
    — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Baldwin alleged that decision was just one part of a pattern of disturbing prosecutorial abuses, including presenting false information to the grand jury, failing to disclose two firearms reports, and filing an unlawful gun enhancement.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In April, a Lombardy court ruled against the cities, declaring their challenges inadmissible, and clearing the way for dedication of the Milan Malpensa Silvio Berlusconi airport.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • When the trial reconvened less than 30 minutes later, a statement was read aloud declaring that Bulone had found Kosowski guilty of first-degree murder.
    — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Engineers can use the aircraft as a reusable first stage, carrying Talon-A to altitude before releasing it for a hypersonic flight.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
  • From 1994 onwards, Superchunk’s albums were issued on Merge, and as the band built its reputation on constant touring, the label grew bigger as well, releasing indie classics by Neutral Milk Hotel, Magnetic Fields, and Arcade Fire.
    — Charles Moss, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2026

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“Giving out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giving%20out. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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