GIVING OFF Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

giving off

verb

present participle of give off

as in emitting

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Keeping the active molecules apart The researchers traced the improvement to the way the light-emitting molecules are held inside the coating.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
The devices, essentially dimmable table lamps with a heat-emitting bulb positioned above a jar, melt scented wax from the top down.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 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

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One day, a writer who’d been venting her stress at me and another staffer burned all the way through his long fuse.

— Mike Hogan, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
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

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The team from Vanderbilt University and the University of Maryland used chlorine to enable sulfur atoms to exchange a third electron during charging and discharging.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
Peters and two other men were summoned to appear on charges of discharging a gun in public.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

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The Oktoberfest vibes continued throughout the ship with more live music, and the pumpkin beer never stopped flowing.

— ElleAnna Revell, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
That changed a bit earlier this month when the Houthis bombed the Saudi East-West pipeline, temporarily shutting down roughly 7 million barrels of oil flowing to the Red Sea – more than half of which had been diverted from the Strait of Hormuz.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026

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Lately, they’re increasingly placed asymmetrically, a detail borrowed from athletic shoes that’s now trickling down to streetwear.

— Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026
As Atari wrapped up his tour, the day’s heat was chasing the Ostrich Army out of their beds to go and greet the reinforcements who were trickling in.

— J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

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