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 Trump hasn't shied away from using his executive pen to give out controversial pardons since returning to the White House. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2025 Severance has a way of giving out answers loaded with another bucket of questions. — Brian Grubb, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025 It's also provided representation and eviction prevention services to 188 households, giving out $84,000 in emergency rental assistance. — Kristal Dixon, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025 Before the housing crisis hit in 2008, banks were giving out easy housing loans. — David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 22 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
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  • Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro suspended flights on March 8, after the U.S. Treasury Department announced the withdrawal of Chevron’s license to export Venezuelan oil.
    — ASSOCIATED PRESS, TIME, 23 Mar. 2025
  • In Canada, the province of Manitoba has just announced plans to extend its retail sales tax (RST) to cloud computing services beginning in 2026.
    — Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Definition of announce
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  • Finally, Richards is cast as Cheryl Dreason, a talented and compassionate pediatric surgeon still grieving the loss of her son but has worked hard to rebuild her life.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Rather than take a documentarian approach to photography, which tends to be more reactive and spontaneous, Aldridge’s process can be compared to that of a film director — starting with a storyboard, then the casting and set design.
    — Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
Definition of cast
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  • So Hood piled into his car and drove all night to visit the dying 75-year-old.
    — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Joe Harris, believed to be the oldest surviving World War II paratrooper and a member of the U.S. Army's first all-Black parachute infantry battalion, has died.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2025
Definition of die
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  • The advisory is in effect until 11 p.m. Source: The National Weather Service This story was originally published March 28, 2025 at 10:56 PM.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Mar. 2025
  • This story was originally published March 29, 2025 at 2:12 PM.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2025
Definition of publish
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  • Aim for Outsized Returns Given that most innovation initiatives will fail, the successful projects must generate returns that justify the overall investment.
    — Jessica Mendoza, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
  • The case was initiated by the current leadership of the Colorado Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) against its former president, Randy Kanai, who is accused of misappropriating or failing to account for hundreds of thousands of dollars in the organization’s funds over several years at the helm.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Definition of fail
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  • In South Carolina, Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency to ensure firefighters have the resources needed to combat the Table Rock Fire.
    — John Bacon, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2025
  • After an over 80-year run reigning supreme as one of the top one-stop-shop destinations for all things arts and crafts, Joann—previously Jo-Ann Fabrics—has officially declared the closing of all retail locations across the United States.
    — Elizabeth Grace Coyne, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Definition of declare
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  • At over six feet long, it’s got a serious presence—perfect for anchoring a living room or quietly radiating main character energy under a gallery wall.
    — Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 4 Apr. 2025
  • As domestic stability gets wobbly in Turkey the destabilizing effect will radiate out to the neighboring countries, to the region and beyond.
    — Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Definition of radiate
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  • The mountain peaks jetted into a cloudless Dodger-blue sky as the wind whipped and the waves beneath crested and crashed.
    — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025
  • But as one of the women approached the car, a blue sedan crashed into it, pushing it into the woman and killing her, according to investigators.
    — Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2025
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