GIVEN OUT Synonyms: 121 Similar and Opposite Words

given out

verb

past participle of give out

as in announced

to make known openly or publicly that's information that I'm not prepared to give out

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as in radiated

to throw or give off this heater gives out a funny smell sometimes

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as in stalled

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

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started (up)

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Recent Examples of given out These were given out at the 50th birthday celebration/TGR Foundation event Woods hosted in January. — David Betancourt, New York Times, 20 July 2026 The deadline to donate items to be given out at D300 Food Pantry’s back-to-school event is Friday, July 17. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026 One of the more interesting rooms, though, will be home to the Creative Outlet, a place where gently used art supplies can be donated or given out to artists. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 There are many different opinions out there as to whether VAR was applied to the situation properly, but unfortunately for the United States, it can simply be used to determine whether a red card should be given out. — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 In 2015, Franklin earned a Best Chef James Beard Award, the first given out specifically for work in barbecue. — Charlie Kolodziej, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026 Prendergast reached her second fifty of this World Cup off 36 balls and was given out on 56 but overturned that on review. — ABC News, 27 June 2026 Since, 2022, the clinic has served more than 10,000 patient visits and given out more than 3 million pounds of food, according to hospital officials. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026 Many more awards were given out to cookbook authors, video producers, podcasters and other journalists. — General Manager, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026

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Given the extent of the disruption to oil exports from the Middle East since the start of hostilities between Washington and Tehran, most of the hikes announced by OPEC+ since March have had a negligible impact on the physical crude market.

— Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
The project was announced less than 36 hours before the meeting.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of announced

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Getty Images The Philadelphia Phillies are in the final days before the MLB trade deadline searching for answers to an offense that has stalled at an inopportune time.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Ghiberti reportedly could not explain how the system should be assembled, and construction stalled.

— Alicja Zelazko, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026

Definition of stalled

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The team’s social media department was preparing the stream in advance and accidentally published the link.

— Devon Henderson, New York Times, 22 July 2026
The barrier islands were the only North Carolina locale to make the coveted list published Tuesday, July 7.

— Kimberly Tutuska, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026

Definition of published

Verb

The two crew members — one Greek and one Danish national — died when their helicopter collided with another near the seaside area of Psatha while tackling the fire that started Friday morning.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
The New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator later determined the newborn died by homicide, finding that the child died from entrapment after being placed and tied inside a plastic trash bag beneath bloody paper towels and other garbage.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of died

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Yu also posted on Weibo that the roof tent also unlocks a side awning with the same single button press.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2026
Creators who attended OpenAI’s first-ever influencer brand trip at a luxury resort in upstate New York posted glowing reviews of their private cabins, nature excursions and farm-to-table meals.

— Angela Yang, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of posted

Verb

Hur, following his investigation into Biden’s alleged mishandling of classified documents, released a lengthy report in February 2024 that concluded no criminal charges were warranted against Biden.

— Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
Under Georgia law, a judge can decide whether a defendant serves that sentence in prison or on probation, so Colin Gray could be released Thursday.

— Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

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