1
as in displaying
to make known (something abstract) through outward signs
the insincerity of his apology was given away by that slight smirk on his face
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as in donating
to make a present of
gave away all her potted plants when she moved
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Recent Examples of giving away
Launched in 2010 by Bill and Melinda French Gates and Warren Buffett, the Giving Pledge invites the world’s wealthiest individuals and families to publicly commit to giving away at least 50% of their wealth to philanthropy, either during their lifetimes or in their wills.
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Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
North Carolina cities and towns are prohibited by state law from giving away government property, but Mooresville worked with legislators on a local bill to let the Lake Norman town do so when benefiting veterans, Carney said.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
Without giving away too much, Elsbeth and Kaya interact (photo above), but with the greatest of care so as not to blow Kaya’s cover.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2025
Insisting that literature serve an explicit and direct politics seems like giving away the very real politics literature has.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
The Kiwanis Club of Poway got involved in the safety event last month, giving away helmets to children who didn’t have them at the event.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025
Months after the Southern dining chain faced fierce backlash over a controversial logo rebrand blasted by critics, Cracker Barrel is giving away free pancakes to NFL fans in a bid to win back diners.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Krispy Kreme is giving away free doughnuts and coffee to customers in a promotion featuring singer Joe Jonas to mark National Coffee Day on Monday.
—News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Tropical Smoothie Cafe is giving away free smoothies this week.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
North Carolina cities and towns are prohibited by state law from giving away government property, but Mooresville worked with legislators on a local bill to let the Lake Norman town do so when benefiting veterans, Carney said.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
Without giving away too much, Elsbeth and Kaya interact (photo above), but with the greatest of care so as not to blow Kaya’s cover.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2025
Insisting that literature serve an explicit and direct politics seems like giving away the very real politics literature has.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
The Kiwanis Club of Poway got involved in the safety event last month, giving away helmets to children who didn’t have them at the event.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025
Months after the Southern dining chain faced fierce backlash over a controversial logo rebrand blasted by critics, Cracker Barrel is giving away free pancakes to NFL fans in a bid to win back diners.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Krispy Kreme is giving away free doughnuts and coffee to customers in a promotion featuring singer Joe Jonas to mark National Coffee Day on Monday.
—News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Tropical Smoothie Cafe is giving away free smoothies this week.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for giving away
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Colombian President Gustavo Petro also said that Carranza was innocent and that his boat was displaying a distress signal at the time of the attack, according to CBS News.—
Amy McCarthy,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Alongside the garments, the museum is displaying 12 original drawings by Balenciaga, dated between 1950 and 1968, from the Balenciaga Archives in Paris, shown in Italy for the first time.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
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The company is donating food and essentials from DashMart locations to local food banks and urging Congress to restore full SNAP funding.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Martin’s is donating $5 from every Thanksgiving package meal purchased to Southern Smoke Foundation.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
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The actress died from bone cancer in 2018 at the age of 92, a little over a year after revealing her diagnosis in April 2017.—
Michele Corriston,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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Elizabeth Taylor’s close friend is revealing intimate new details about the screen icon’s love life.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Chase Wille, 17, said Kirk’s assassination sparked his interest in the race and pushed him to become more outspoken about his beliefs before ultimately volunteering.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Now the engagement and education program manager at WWOOF USA, Pollard considers volunteering a life-changing experience.—
Georgiana Ralphs,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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The end result promptly went viral on TikTok, with thousands of people commenting on videos showing the cast’s bows on Saturday at the Savoy Theatre in London.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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The user shared another clip in the thread that followed, showing the G1 breaking into a room like a burglar, shattering a glass door.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Chinese leader then toured the vessel, including inspecting the mess hall and giving a trial press of the ship’s catapult button, according to CCTV.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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At Tesla’s annual meeting on Thursday, shareholders voted in favor of giving CEO Musk a gargantuan, record-shattering pay package that could give him stock worth $1 trillion after several years.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Grossmont board declined to renew the contract of Christian Wallis, its previous chief executive, in March without providing a public reason for the dismissal.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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The developer at the 145th Street project was providing real and meaningful housing and the deal just did not go through.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
5 Nov. 2025
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The true-crime trappings offered a pointed tool for presenting evidence that contradicted the husbands’ oblivious assertions.—
Paula Mejía,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
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Outside of presenting to Shohei Ohtani — who was going to sign with the Dodgers anyway — and engaging with Trea Turner, the Cubs have avoided almost all of the tip-top free agents in recent years.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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