giving out

verb

Definition of giving outnext
present participle of give out
1
as in announcing
to make known openly or publicly that's information that I'm not prepared to give out

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2
as in radiating
to throw or give off this heater gives out a funny smell sometimes

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3
as in dying
to stop functioning waiting for the fuel pump in my old car to give out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for giving out
  1. announcing
  2. radiating
  3. dying
  4. failing
  5. casting
  6. declaring
  7. releasing
  8. proclaiming
Verb
  • In fitting form for the satirical website, The Onion’s news release announcing the sale was written in the voice of a CEO of Global Tetrahedron, a fictional evil company created by Onion staff.
    Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • When reached for comment via Instagram, Thorpe directed NBC News to a post on Tippet’s page announcing his death.
    Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of announcing
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  • Still radiating a newlywed glow, supermodel Karen Elson, whose friendship with Simmons goes way back, also joined the shoe savants on co-hosting duty for the intimate afternoon.
    Freya Drohan, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Moser’s take on Geneva stripes—with wide, radiating brushing arcs and alternating sized stripes—is lovely.
    Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of radiating
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  • In a large population like the United States, the number of babies being born and dying each month tends to be stable, Singh said.
    Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The body camera footage also showed that as Hill lay dying on the floor of the garage, none of the officers who responded to the incident immediately provided first aid.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of dying
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  • And one failing to keep pace with the sudden surge in investor optimism toward China.
    William Pesek, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • One audit released in June faulted the state’s Department of Labor and Industry and Department of Revenue for failing to vet recipients of the bonus given to people working front-line jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic properly.
    Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of failing
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  • Price growth ticked higher in October as voters began casting ballots in a presidential election in which economic concerns played a big role.
    Rob Wile, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • The latest figures provide a snapshot of the climate in which voters were casting their ballots.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of casting
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  • Republican lawmakers said that is not at risk because the amendment does not stand in the way of a governor declaring an emergency in the first place.
    Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • If the Legislature does not vote to continue the emergency declaration, the governor would be prohibited from declaring another emergency based on the same conditions.
    Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of declaring
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  • Judge Carter twice denied releasing the Hip-Hop mogul and the ruling has been appealed.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • After releasing a complex application and revising it several times, the California Department of Education finally announced awards in May 2024.
    Ryan Craig, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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  • In early 2023, Bogotá sought to de-escalate violence by proclaiming cease-fires with six of the largest armed groups, who were surprised by the announcement and had promised nothing in return.
    Elizabeth Dickinson, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2024
  • In February, Maduro issued a decree proclaiming an economic emergency and announced the first increase in the price of gasoline in 17 years.
    Michael Shifter, Foreign Affairs, 10 Mar. 2016
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giving one the gate

giving out

giving over

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