give off

verb

Definition of give offnext
as in to emit

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Recent Examples of give off Get ready for special occasions with this tea party-chic dress that gives off cottagecore vibes. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2026 The Calvin Klein Relaxed Denim Pull-on Jeans give off an effortlessly cool vibe—be prepared to receive many compliments. — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026 Essential oils can be used in a diffuser that gives off a light, scented mist. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 May 2026 Mostly, the scene gave off the vibe that this is what’s expected. — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for give off
Recent Examples of Synonyms for give off
  1. emit
  2. vent
  3. drip
  4. flow
  5. discharge
  6. trickle
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  • Enormous fires destroy homes, kill people and emit huge amounts of soot into the air.
    — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 3 July 2026
  • The wide-ranging ordinance outlined how far away data centers can be built from nearby communities, how much noise the centers can emit and what reports property owners must submit to the city.
    — Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2026
Definition of emit
Verb
  • Thousands of demonstrators massed across South African cities, venting anger at undocumented foreign nationals.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 1 July 2026
  • After the Royals’ three-touchdown defeat last Friday against the White Sox in Chicago — the most lopsided loss in team history — fans vented in response to the team’s social-media accounts.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
Definition of vent
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  • The result is an urgent, propulsive song with a raw spirit and some of Pop’s most super-charged writing with deceptively simple lyrics about love and war, dripping with desperation.
    — Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
  • Lift okra from egg mixture, allowing any excess to drip off; dredge in cornmeal mixture, pressing gently to fully coat each piece.
    — Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 7 July 2026
Definition of drip
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  • Rainfall — as little as a tenth of an inch, according to the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority, or ALCOSAN — can cause an overflow of stormwater and raw sewage to flow into the rivers.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • Through the morning, a river of mourners dressed in black flowed from the Grand Mosalla.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Definition of flow
Verb
  • He was locked up in BSO’s main jail in Fort Lauderdale after he was discharged from the hospital.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
  • On Monday, July 6, the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office announced that the 10-year-old girl and an 18-year-old male were discharged from the hospital on July 5.
    — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
Definition of discharge
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  • But that’s fine, because this wave of innovation will ultimately trickle down to even the smallest franchise operators.
    — Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • The Dodgers tied the score in the bottom of the 10th when Mookie Betts’ hard liner up the middle deflected off the glove of second baseman Julien and trickled into center field, allowing Andy Pages to score from third.
    — Kyle Glaser, Oc Register, 7 July 2026
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