1
as in to announce
to make known openly or publicly
that's information that I'm not prepared to give out
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2
as in to cast
to throw or give off
this heater gives out a funny smell sometimes
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3
as in to die
to stop functioning
waiting for the fuel pump in my old car to give out
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Recent Examples of give out
With every purchase, the stores gave out BTS THE CITY ARIRANG socks, which Gallegos proudly gives credit to his daughters for the idea.
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Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Timed with the development news, Cate has launched a website giving out clues and updates for fans of the short film, along with theories and behind-the-scenes content.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 12 June 2026
In the academic world, few things signal success like receiving one of the approximately 11,000 grants the NSF gives out to researchers each year.
—Remy Dou, The Conversation, 10 June 2026
Hats were given out, and by the time the dessert came, complete with cocktail napkins with the Chanel logo embroidered in Knicks colors, the dinner had turned into a full-on watch party.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
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Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Timed with the development news, Cate has launched a website giving out clues and updates for fans of the short film, along with theories and behind-the-scenes content.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 12 June 2026
In the academic world, few things signal success like receiving one of the approximately 11,000 grants the NSF gives out to researchers each year.
—Remy Dou, The Conversation, 10 June 2026
Hats were given out, and by the time the dessert came, complete with cocktail napkins with the Chanel logo embroidered in Knicks colors, the dinner had turned into a full-on watch party.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for give out
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Now, more than three months after he was killed at the start of the US-Israeli war, the date of his burial has been announced.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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The San Francisco 49ers, for whom Smith had a terrific rookie season, issued a statement announcing his passing on Saturday afternoon.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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Ballots also arrived later than usual, with many voters waiting until the last minute to cast ballots in the governor’s race.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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Each member of the Television Academy — nearly 24,000 industry professionals divided among 31 peer groups, including directors, producers and artisans — votes within their professional field, but all eligible voters may cast ballots in the 14 top program races.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Kentucky State Police confirmed that Suresh's dog was also struck by a vehicle after escaping onto the interstate and died.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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Nearly 500,000 Russian soldiers have died in the war, according to some Western intelligence reports, and hundreds of thousands more have left the country to avoid being drafted.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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The photos published by Mehr show only the smaller of the two tanks, which has its roof caved in and is surrounded by debris.—
Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Finally, in 2025, the work was done, and on July 30, the research team published its results.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The largely peaceful celebration radiated out into the streets around the Garden, with some fans climbing on street signs and jumping on top of vehicles.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Sebring is one of the country’s last remaining circular cities, which means its main downtown district is situated around a circular park from which six avenues radiate.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
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Eldridge homered for a third straight game, the latest being his fifth home run of the season, but San Francisco fell 5-1 to the Chicago Cubs on Friday evening at Oracle Park, the latest instance of this team failing to carry the momentum from a momentous moment.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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The Washington National Opera is accusing the Kennedy Center of failing to return more than $17 million in donor funds, escalating a dispute that followed the end of a 15-year partnership between the two institutions.—
Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
12 June 2026
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On a Saturday in March 2020 as the world was on the verge of shutting down in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Feinglos – then a senior policy adviser in North Carolina – was tapped to help the state declare a lockdown of the state’s schools.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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He was declared dead at San Jose’s Good Samaritan Hospital around an hour later.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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Fable 5, in particular, marked the first time that Anthropic released such an advanced offering to the public, thanks to new safeguards that block responses in specific high-risk areas.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
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After plenty of speculation that Bad Bunny might somehow link up with a papal event, the Vatican confirmed that the pair had a brief, behind-closed-doors meeting, although no photos were released.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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“Give out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/give%20out. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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