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Recent Examples of give off
Don't use a charcoal grill or portable camping stove inside
Charcoal gives off CO.
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Dr. Mishal Reja, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2025
In their pure form, diamonds should be colorless, as carbon doesn’t give off any color by itself, says Eloïse Gaillou, director of the Mineralogy Museum at the Paris School of Mines, and one of the researchers who studied the Winston Red.
—Kayla Randall, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Cincinnati Bengals: Mike Green, edge, Marshall Like Carter, Campbell and Walker, Green is a phenomenal athlete who gives off Parsons-like vibes in terms of versatility.
—Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
But white dwarfs do not typically give off strong X-rays.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Dr. Mishal Reja, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2025
In their pure form, diamonds should be colorless, as carbon doesn’t give off any color by itself, says Eloïse Gaillou, director of the Mineralogy Museum at the Paris School of Mines, and one of the researchers who studied the Winston Red.
—Kayla Randall, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Cincinnati Bengals: Mike Green, edge, Marshall Like Carter, Campbell and Walker, Green is a phenomenal athlete who gives off Parsons-like vibes in terms of versatility.
—Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
But white dwarfs do not typically give off strong X-rays.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for give off
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This signal made the initial detection exciting: on a planet that may have a massive ocean, there is likely a gas that is, on Earth, emitted by biological organisms.—
Daniel Apai,
The Conversation,
18 Apr. 2025
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Searching images from other telescopes, the astronomers found an object emitting visible and infrared light right at the ORC’s center.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2025
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One dad jumped onto Reddit to vent about his recent experience on a flight with his family–and how being judged has led to some lingering hurt.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
16 Apr. 2025
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After a game against the Cardinals the next season, Peterson memorably vented his frustration at former Arizona GM Steve Keim in an on-field interview with a Phoenix television station.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Vibrant indigo paint drips down the canvas, from clouds, palm trees, and the sweetgrass basket atop the woman’s head.—
Tayari Jones,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Apr. 2025
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After a few uses, the glue drips and build-up may make removing the cap and using it impossible.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2025
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The rich sat on deck while the poor were squeezed in the hold below, with no place to relieve themselves, so excrement, vomit, and other wastes flowed down into the lower areas.—
Lauren Vuong,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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The liquor flows so freely that the rest room nearly becomes a vomitorium.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
19 Apr. 2025
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Effective as of: April 17, 2025, a fee in the amount of $0 for each container discharged.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
18 Apr. 2025
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Last week, 300,000 gallons of untreated sewage discharged into the Connecticut River from East Windsor from a break in a sewage line, contributing to the largest sewage spill in the state this year.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2025
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Mills are preparing for the recent influx of dark washes and raw denim seen on the runway to trickle into the mass market.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Apr. 2025
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Then, around 12:40 p.m., people began to trickle in.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Give off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/give%20off. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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