GIVING OFF Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

giving off

verb

present participle of give off

as in emitting

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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
To deliver enough for even a small building, a functional brewery would need to be constructed – without emitting a bunch of carbon dioxide or risking your microbes.

— Mike McRae September 16, New Atlas, 16 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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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
The walls and basement were framed in such a way that venting the range hood became challenging.

— Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 13 Aug. 2026

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Spence, who pleaded guilty to assault in aid of racketeering and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence, could face between 24 and 27-and-a-half years behind bars.

— John Annese, New York Daily News, 8 Sep. 2026
The approach works by controlling how oxygen reacts inside the battery during charging and discharging.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

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Then the orders started trickling into her store, too, and that envy was quickly replaced by confusion.

— Francesca Mancino, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2026
As the complete genome sequences of other model organisms began trickling in, Wolfe used his bioinformatics expertise to look for genome duplications there.

— Carrie Arnold Contributing, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2026

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