giving out

Definition of giving outnext
present participle of give out
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as in dying
to stop functioning waiting for the fuel pump in my old car to give out

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Recent Examples of giving out To save on costs, one user also expects many Starlink subscribers will return the portable Starlink Mini dish the company has been giving out to eligible customers as part of a free rental. Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 16 May 2026 Sia stopped giving out the prize after Season 45, but has revived it for the landmark 50th season — joining Billie Eilish, Zac Brown, Jimmy Fallon and MrBeast as a celebrity who contributed to the design of Season 50 in some way. Selome Hailu, Variety, 14 May 2026 Gas stations, movie theaters, and other businesses took a similar approach, giving out free promotional glassware to encourage more robust collections. Alexandra Churchill, Martha Stewart, 17 Apr. 2026 The city should have more police officers giving out tickets to inconsiderate dog owners. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026 The Super Mario Galaxy Movie hits theaters on Wednesday, and the Dodgers celebrated by giving out Yoshi bobbleheads to the first 40,000 fans. Megan Armstrong, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026 Leah Collins is used to giving out tough financial love to friends and clients. Victoria Baeza Garcia, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026 The fast-food ice cream and burger chain has celebrated the changing of the seasons with a Free Cone Day since 2015 by giving out free vanilla soft-serve cones. Mike Snider, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026 When giving out long-term contracts, teams often regard them as a collection of bets. Evan Drellich, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for giving out
Verb
  • The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department bulletin announcing the arrest of 33-year-old Brandon Tyrell Simmons in connection with a deadly stabbing in Palmdale.
    Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 17 May 2026
  • His visits this year have been jam-packed with news, from announcing the capture of Venezuela's then-president Nicolás Maduro and strikes on Iran.
    Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 17 May 2026
Verb
  • The galaxy's heart shines brightly in the image, with gleaming rays of light radiating from its center while gas and dust swirls around.
    Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 19 May 2026
  • However, sharp or radiating pain, numbness, weakness or symptoms that persist beyond 48 to 72 hours should not be dismissed as ordinary soreness.
    Dr. Kęstutis Braziulis, USA Today, 17 May 2026
Verb
  • The Lions found their lifeline in the dying moments of the match.
    Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
  • In response to the CBS News reports, Oz announced in March an initiative to decertify any hospice providers that are found to be defrauding taxpayers by stealing the identities of people not in hospice or by overbilling for those who are dying.
    Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • The company is not to be confused with the music-publishing company of the same name, founded in 2017, the assets of which were recently acquired by Sony Music.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 18 May 2026
  • Marvel has shaken up its comics publishing unit.
    Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2026
Verb
  • The president pressed Nigeria last fall to take more action against terrorism, accusing the country of failing to deal with rampant violence against Christians.
    Joe Walsh, CBS News, 16 May 2026
  • Their father, Nahuel (Amién), flits from one romantic affair to another, failing to recognize his shortcomings the way fathers typically forget minor yet significant details, like mistaking his younger daughter’s shoe size or never delivering on his promise to have the sink fixed.
    Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 16 May 2026
Verb
  • On Tuesday evening, on the steps of the Capitol, House members made their way down the stairs after casting their votes, some alone, others flanked by staff or trailed by a Hill reporter.
    Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
  • Reeves, 60, continued his tradition of announcing casting in his screen projects by sharing GIFs on his X account on Thursday, May 14.
    Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • Troopers arrested two men after a high-speed chase on Florida’s Turnpike early Wednesday morning ended with a BMW crashing into a guardrail.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
  • Two armed teenagers were arrested Monday night after stealing a car in Northeast Philadelphia and crashing it into a truck, police said.
    Nate Sylves, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • Wright has been a champion of LeBron's accomplishments for quite some time, declaring James the GOAT over Michael Jordan nearly a decade earlier, after the former's improbable Finals win over the Golden State Warriors.
    Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
  • The network noted that The View had obtained a ruling from the FCC in 2002, declaring that the show was exempt from the equal time rule.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 May 2026

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

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