giving away

present participle of give away

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of giving away Let harden overnight and wrap with plastic before giving away, to keep the glycerin from beading on the surface. Jodi Levine, Parents, 21 Aug. 2026 Insomnia Cookies is giving away 30,000 cookies for the back-to-school season. Greta Cross, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026 Perry did not say whether those three expenditures were from the campaign giving away Durk’s money after his October 2024 arrest on murder-for-hire charges. Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026 Giovannoni showed that the free, open-source tool successfully tricked scammers into giving away their own private personal information, such as phone numbers, addresses, and even bank account details. Kim Key, PC Magazine, 8 Aug. 2026 But giving away the weights of a top-tier AI model may actually make practical sense. Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 23 July 2026 Others, like Shim’s Be Blessed Catering & Food Trailer, have shown up with food, giving away over 1,000 sandwiches to flood survivors. Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 20 July 2026 Facing a contract dispute that left his nectarine crop unsellable, Reedley farmer Cesar Mora opened his 50-acre ranch to the public, giving away thousands of pounds of fruit. Gary Kazanjian, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 McDonald's is giving away a free order of medium fries for National Fry Day on July 10 with a $1 minimum purchase in the app, according to a press release shared with PEOPLE. Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for giving away
Verb
  • EmpCo prohibits companies from displaying voluntary sustainability labels unless they were established by a public authority or are based on a qualifying certification scheme.
    Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • What are the largest barriers government leaders face to displaying the courage exemplified in the book?
    Emily Staunton, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Daniels’ potential legal claims against LSU Often, when an alumnus has a beef with a former school, the response is to stop donating, decline to renew season tickets or something similar to send a message.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • To implement these programs, Schwalbach has committed to donating his entire school board salary — over $180,000 in a four-year period — to further student success.
    James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • During its two-and-a-half-hour descent through Titan’s thick orange atmosphere, Huygens captured the first-ever views of the surface, revealing river channels, ancient shorelines and a landscape shaped by liquid methane rather than water.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • In a post revealing the cast change earlier this year, Lawson reflected on taking over for Leith, 86, and her predecessor on the series, Mary Berry, 91.
    Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Business leaders who share their journey openly can help make the financial side of entrepreneurship more accessible—whether through work experience placements, partnerships with schools or universities, or volunteering through mentorship programs.
    Kate Hayward, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The council also lists ongoing open hours for volunteering at 18 community gardens.
    Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Masanori Kumagai/Kyodo News via AP Hiraguchi cited surveys showing the vast majority of Japanese supporting the death penalty as an unavoidable option.
    CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The overall trend is also consistent with other research showing that hypertension during pregnancy has become increasingly common.
    Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • For shopper Kori Farmer, The Grocery Spot helps stretch her budget while giving her access to fresh food close to home.
    Jamal Goss, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The crisis is giving new urgency to an energy problem that Bangladesh’s garment manufacturers were already confronting.
    Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Our absolute priority right now is providing unwavering support to their families, friends, and teammates during this devastating time.
    Jack Moore, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Sundeeep Dosanjh with the Rocklin Unified School District said teachers are also providing some flexibility to students who need additional time to finish eating.
    Conor McGill, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • This year’s edition, opening September 5, will feature 28 pavilions including 16 national pavilions and 11 institutional participants, with one institution presenting two pavilions.
    Vivienne Chow, ARTnews.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Streaming is, in a sense, presenting a level playing field between artists from the ’70s and ’80s and ’60s and nowadays.
    Devon Ivie, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026

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“Giving away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giving%20away. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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