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Recent Examples of give off
Hoult’s Luthor is a recognizable take on the books’ version of the villain as an evil corporate CEO and string-puller, complete with a gang of lackeys working surveillance systems, data-crunching, and giving off big DOGE energy.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2025
That process gives off heat and can warm water below the surface to high temperatures.
—Ian Max Stevenson
updated July 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2025
Far more dangerous than U-235 are the elemental products given off when nuclear fuel goes through fission—especially iodine, strontium, and cesium.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 24 June 2025
But while neither Marchand nor the Bruins closed the door on a return to Boston for No. 63 at the time of the shocking trade to Florida, the tone and the body language of the sides gave off a different vibe – that was time to move on for both sides.
—Stephen Conroy, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2025
That process gives off heat and can warm water below the surface to high temperatures.
—Ian Max Stevenson
updated July 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2025
Far more dangerous than U-235 are the elemental products given off when nuclear fuel goes through fission—especially iodine, strontium, and cesium.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 24 June 2025
But while neither Marchand nor the Bruins closed the door on a return to Boston for No. 63 at the time of the shocking trade to Florida, the tone and the body language of the sides gave off a different vibe – that was time to move on for both sides.
—Stephen Conroy, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for give off
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For example, cruise ships in Europe emit as much sulfur dioxide as one billion cars, according to a recent study.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Different materials in space absorb and emit infrared light at specific wavelengths, creating a kind of unique chemical fingerprint.—
Adi Foord,
Space.com,
26 July 2025
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The need to publicize what had happened—and simply to vent—outweighed the fear of retaliation, though many people asked to remain anonymous.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
1 Aug. 2025
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Trump vented his frustration at Grassley over his decision to respect blue-slip objections from Democratic senators who oppose candidates nominated to serve as district court judges and U.S. attorneys in their states.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
30 July 2025
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One of the richest colleges in the world, its solid stone walls and parapets drip with the grandeur of old wealth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 July 2025
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In Kingston after the storm, the yard cools, the grass slippery underfoot, leaves dripping—the air heavy with fatigue.—
Kwame Dawes,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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Guitarist Tom Bukovac composed a flowing instrumental riff to open the performance, creating a little extra sweetness that helps hide the passive-aggressive venom.—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
24 July 2025
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The mountain slopes tend to erode when saturated, especially after wildfires, resulting in potentially deadly debris flows.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
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Mary was discharged in September, 2023, after a year.—
Rachel Aviv,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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Each individual discharges 2 grams of phosphorus, daily.—
Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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While unenforceable at this juncture, the ruling provides precedent and legal reasoning that will likely trickle to other jurisdictions in the years to come.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
25 July 2025
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More specifically, those who have worked on the ground to enact political promises in the past are questioning how the White House’s proposals will trickle into reality.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
22 July 2025
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“Give off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/give%20off. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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