given out

Definition of given outnext
past participle of give out
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as in stalled
to stop functioning waiting for the fuel pump in my old car to give out

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Recent Examples of given out Miley Cyrus, hot off the heels of last week’s Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special, will receive the Innovator Award, given out to an artist with global musical and cultural impact. Annie Harrigan, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2026 They were given out to TSA workers, airport staff and even some lucky passengers. Marcella Baietto, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026 At the end of Season 3, the last chef standing will receive $100,000, the largest prize given out by the show so far. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026 No Academy Award, last night or ever, has been given out to reward a film's locations and the scouts who find them. Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Mar. 2026 Usually, 300 spots are given out for each. Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026 AmPav also offers a premium VIP membership for $995 ($1,195 if purchased during the festival), which gives attendees all of the standard benefits plus priority seating, complimentary coffee and croissants, and 10 single use day passes that can be given out to guests and clients. Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 10 Mar. 2026 The no-trade clauses given out to several Blues players have hurt the team. Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026 Missing out on Sunday night’s Actor Award also is significant in that the trophy is given out by SAG-AFTRA, the union that represents Chalamet’s fellow actors in Hollywood. Martha Ross, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for given out
Verb
  • The defense minster last week announced the establishment of a new office dedicated to studying China’s Pacific activity.
    ABC News, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Finally, the market got the call from its landlord confirming that a development was incoming, and Smorgasburg announced its closure last November.
    Amanda Rosa March 31, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • In the Project Hail Mary universe, all life in our solar system’s sector of the Milky Way comes from an ancient ancestor of Astrophage that long ago radiated out from Tau Ceti, Weir says.
    Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Those words — simple, dignified, and private — feel fitting for a man whose on-screen persona radiated quiet strength and unwavering principle.
    Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The legislation has stalled amid strong pushback from critics.
    Zac Anderson, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Union leaders said negotiations have stalled for months, and are accusing BP of rejecting their proposals on jobs, pay, and safety.
    Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The Uncollected Letters of Virginia Woolf, weighing in at a thousand pages and containing over 1,400 letters (additions to the 3,766 letters that were published in six volumes, edited by Nigel Nicolson and Joanne Trautmann, between 1975 and 1980), is arranged alphabetically by correspondent.
    Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Gabapentin has proved effective at helping some mastectomy patients with stubborn pain, while others have responded to electrodes implanted in their spinal column, according to the Baylor study, published in 2024.
    Brett Kelman, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • While the lunar far side will be only partially lit during the flyby, the lighting is set to cast long shadows that highlight craters, ridges, and slopes in greater detail.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026
  • After some rain earlier in the day, a magnificent sunset broke through the clouds and cast a rainbow into the sky.
    Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The diagnosis was announced Thursday by Coroner Ian Telford, who is conducting a preliminary hearing into the death of Shane Christie who died in August aged 39.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The 15-year-old was taken to a local hospital and died less than an hour later, according to police.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Stacy Jennings posted 2 hits, 2 RBIs and a walk while also dominating in the circle, allowing three hits and zero earned runs.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Rock posted the videos to X on Saturday afternoon.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Estimates broken down by city are expected to be released in May.
    Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Details on what led to the crash or the extent of Schwabe’s injuries have not been released.
    Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026

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“Given out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/given%20out. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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