gives off

Definition of gives offnext
present tense third-person singular of give off

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gives off
Verb
  • The planar glass and polished aluminum materials give the piece a more industrial feeling—a sensation juxtaposed by the LED strip within, which emits a soft, warm glow.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Designed to deliver full-body red-light therapy, the fixture has a detachable light ring that emits red and near-infrared wavelengths of 650 and 850nm.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • My mom vents to me, my aunt asks me to intervene, and my grandmother just wants peace.
    Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
  • At first, Maia vents her frustrations with her attention-seeking friend.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Love drips off every auto-focus shot.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The result is a warm, bold, addictive fragrance that drips with sensuality and femininity, down to the curves of its signature gold and glass figure-eight amphora.
    Claire Salinda, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Kurt's key takeaways The TriZetto breach highlights how much personal health data flows through technology companies that most patients never see.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The Gulf sits at the center of the new world economy — a hub for global finance, energy, trade, and capital flows that touch every major market on earth.
    Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Locals rely on costly virtual private networks, or VPNs, to report events and send videos, meaning news often trickles out slowly.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Money trickles down to workers from caterers to carpenters to dry cleaners.
    Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Gives off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gives%20off. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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