give out

verb

Definition of give outnext
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 Halle Berry, who starred in 2002's Die Another Day, introduced the medley, first by talking about legacy Bond franchise producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson receiving the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, which was given out previously at the Governors Awards. — Nick Romano, EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025 No, Bob Dylan was not invited to give out the best original song. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 3 Mar. 2025 Since opening, Moore said the small but mighty team at Semicolon has been able to give out hundreds of thousands of free books. — Shanzeh Ahmad, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025 Deputies from the Broward County Sheriff's Office will collect bracelets to give out during difficult calls involving children. — Bryan West, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for give out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for give out
  1. announce
  2. cast
  3. die
  4. publish
  5. fail
  6. declare
  7. radiate
  8. crash
Verb
  • Nottingham Forest Forest first announced plans to expand the City Ground in 2019, centring around redevelopment of the Peter Taylor Stand.
    — Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
  • The North Carolina Department of Public Safety announced a mandatory evacuation on Saturday for parts of Polk County in western North Carolina, about 80 miles west of Charlotte.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2025
Definition of announce
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  • While your family is away, cast a broken video screen video from YouTube.
    — Kimberly Stoney, Parents, 19 Mar. 2025
  • He was cast in Merciless, an independent project about a vengeful head of the CIA, directed by Martin Villeneuve and produced by Christopher Tuffin.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of cast
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  • Juneau, for whom the Juno Awards were named, died in 2012 at age 89.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Most of Alabama was severely impacted, and at least three died there.
    — Robert Shackelford, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of die
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  • This story was originally published March 17, 2025 at 7:40 AM.
    — Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Source: The National Weather Service This story was originally published March 17, 2025 at 1:42 AM.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of publish
Verb
  • The creator used the example of Pop The Balloon dating shows, which became a phenomenon in 2024 but failed to use branding to insulate itself from copycats, costing them name recognition and market share, as a result.
    — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Alas, the thick-headed goon that Vito sends to whack Frank in the lobby of his lux Manhattan apartment building (a swollen and unrecognizable Cosmo Jarvis as the aptly named Vincent Gigante) fails to follow through with a double-tap, and Frank survives with a scratch to the head.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of fail
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  • Emergency declared South Carolina In South Carolina, Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency Saturday as part of an effort to stop a blaze in Pickens County called the Table Rock Fire that started the previous day in an area within the Blue Ridge Mountains.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2025
  • In South Carolina, Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency Saturday as part of an effort to stop a blaze in Pickens County called the Table Rock Fire that started the previous day in an area within the Blue Ridge Mountains.
    — ASSOCIATED PRESS, TIME, 23 Mar. 2025
Definition of declare
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  • Here’s a breakdown by style: A soft cheese, such as a wheel of brie should be cut in wedges radiating from the center so that everyone gets an even piece including a piece of the rind.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2025
  • While modeling from the 1990s already showed that greenhouse gases trap heat in the lower atmosphere, more recent research determined that the same gases also radiate heat at much higher altitudes — thereby cooling the thermosphere.
    — Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of radiate
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  • Worries over Musk’s ability to run the car company while working around the clock figuring out ways to slash federal government spending have sent the stock crashing down 50% from its high.
    — Matt Durot, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
  • In February, 10 people died after a commuter plane crashed off the coast of Alaska.
    — Stepheny Price, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of crash

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