giving off

present participle of give off

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for giving off
Verb
  • The result is a hybrid material that is both robust and highly efficient at emitting photons.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025
  • And in transportation, one of the highest-emitting sectors, reforms are unfolding into inevitability.
    Michaila Byrne, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Produced before the rigid censorship of Hollywood’s Hays Code, The Old Dark House is much more explicit than horror films in the years to follow, dripping with provocations and innuendos, with a daring sensibility befitting a director whose own personal life flew in the face of convention.
    Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
  • Gucci is clearly embracing jewelry as the characters were dripping with huge pieces, including big ’80s-style earrings.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Following a rough Detroit Lions loss to the Seattle Seahawks in 2022, Aaron — then the defensive coordinator for the Lions — was venting over dinner.
    Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
  • For example, the map shows cavities where clouds appear to have ruptured, venting streams of gas and dust into surrounding space.
    Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Sulfur tends to form long chains during charging and discharging, which blocks the flow of ions and quickly drains the battery’s power.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Hall allegedly told officers what happened was an accident, but has not admitted to discharging a firearm, according to court documents.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Bubble hems returned across skirts, pants and jackets, proving the detail can feel sharp and modern when well executed, while skirts in every form — sharp and structured, flowing and asymmetric — emerged as the defining piece of spring 2026.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Cars were also blocking the intersection, preventing traffic from flowing through the area.
    Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The headlines have been trickling out, but one of the biggest takeaways is that the former VP still seems undecided as to what's next for her.
    Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
  • After slowly trickling out in July, the Air Jordan Mule sneaker loafer has been steadily adding options throughout the summer, with plenty more to come.
    Riley Jones, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Giving off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giving%20off. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

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