gave out

verb

Definition of gave outnext
past tense of give out
1
as in announced
to make known openly or publicly that's information that I'm not prepared to give out

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

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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gave out
  1. announced
  2. cast
  3. died
  4. published
  5. released
  6. failed
  7. declared
  8. emitted
Verb
  • No arrests have been announced, and investigators are still working to determine a motive for the shooting.
    Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
  • Santa Clara County officials announced Thursday that an invasive species of mosquito had been found in a fourth location in San Jose, according to a press release.
    Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of announced
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  • During the last Trump administration, Newsom burnished his national profile by casting himself as a crusading foil to the then-president.
    Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The setting sun cast its rays over the seed heads in the background, creating this striking effect.
    Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of cast
Verb
  • The highest number of women killed in a single year of conflict was more than 2,600 in Iraq in 2016, while an average of more than 4,700 children died in the Syria conflict, the new analysis said, citing previous reports.
    NBC News, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Helene has wreaked havoc on Zara's neighborhood and the wider county, where at least 72 people have died.
    Morgan Norwood, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of died
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  • Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
    Janet B. Carson, arkansasonline.com, 5 Oct. 2024
  • Their findings, which took nearly six years to complete, were published in a nine-paper package in Nature this week.
    Alex Knapp, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of published
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  • One bird tutor was then released into each group, so that the flock mates could learn to use one solution over another.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Following her arrest in September 2022, Molaei was sentenced to over six years in prison but released in February 2023 after being granted amnesty, according to Hengaw.
    Hannah Peart, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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  • That similar proposal to charge a 2% fine on every fee related to a criminal case and civil traffic violations failed to win majority support in the Senate in 2022 and thus did not appear on the ballot.
    Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The 100% default had come into play when someone failed to respond to notices from Social Security and the demand for repayment.
    Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of failed
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  • The Central American country not only declared bitcoin legal tender but also created regulations regarding digital assets in general, and have been accumulating bitcoin.
    Javier Bastardo, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • If the amendment passes, state of emergency declarations would automatically expire 30 days after being declared by the governor.
    Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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  • Voyager 2 has three radioisotope thermoelectric generators that power the spacecraft by converting heat emitted by the decaying plutonium into electricity.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
  • For instance, a recent study found that the enormous amount of aerosols and water vapor emitted by the Tonga eruption had a temporary cooling effect on the planet due to their ability to block sunlight.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2024
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gave one the gate

gave out

gave over

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