gives out

verb

Definition of gives outnext
present tense third-person singular of give out
1
as in announces
to make known openly or publicly that's information that I'm not prepared to give out

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

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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gives out
  1. announces
  2. casts
  3. dies
  4. publishes
  5. radiates
  6. fails
  7. releases
  8. declares
Verb
  • Frank Sweeney seems surprised by the rivals twist when host TJ Lavin announces it in the first teaser for the new season.
    Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
  • That lengthy description, which appears on the dust jacket as well as the title page, simply announces the multitudes contained within.
    William F. Buckley Jr., National Review, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of announces
Verb
  • The decision, paired with general manager Chris Drury’s open-for-business memo that mentioned Kreider by name, casts doubt over the 33-year-old’s future with the organization.
    Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
  • But his return nonetheless casts a pall on global climate efforts.
    Justin Worland, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of casts
Verb
  • He's aided by his assistant, aspiring journalist Emmy (Robyn Cara), and by a veteran Irish investigative journalist, Dove (Siobhan Cullen), on assignment in exile from London after a story falls apart when her whistleblower source unexpectedly dies.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
  • With only one star to speak of, and no flashbacks or subplots to break up the central narrative, Netflix’s survival drama lives or dies by the quality of its lead performance.
    Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of dies
Verb
  • The Bee publishes weekly updates on health inspections across Sacramento County.
    Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Although Eisen may not be a host on Shuster’s podcast, What the Football publishes the video format of its episode on The Rich Eisen Show’s YouTube channel.
    Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of publishes
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  • Instead, progress begins locally and radiates outward.
    Claire Foley, Baltimore Sun, 2 Jan. 2025
  • As the calendar turns its page from 2024 to 2025, the astronomical energy that radiates the cosmos will have a different effect on each of our lives.
    Skyler Caruso, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of radiates
Verb
  • If Johnson fails to secure the 218 votes needed for a simple majority on Friday to remain speaker, the chamber could be stuck in limbo until the matter is resolved.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
  • If Johnson fails on Friday to secure the 218 votes required for a simple majority to remain speaker, the House risks being in limbo until the issue is resolved.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of fails
Verb
  • The year also began with a strong El Niño event, which occurs when the ocean in the Eastern Pacific releases large amounts of heat to the atmosphere, raising global temperatures.
    Lauren Sommer, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Humiliated when Iran releases the hostages minutes after Reagan is inaugurated.
    Bradley Tusk, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of releases
Verb
  • Even today, the Indian rupee note declares its value in 17 different languages.
    Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Lee has only issued one exoneration while in office, in which the governor declares that the applicant didn't commit the crime.
    JONATHAN MATTISE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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gives out

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