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 Mae Bippart-Butler, World Central Kitchen’s manager of community outreach, said the organization has given out about 9,000 meals at 13 locations in Gary. — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026 After also taking six wickets on a wild opening day, Shoriful Islam soon picked up his seventh with a searing inswinging yorker which struck Green on the front foot and was given out leg before wicket on review. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026 The Treasury Department has already given out $100 billion in refunds since May, crossing the halfway point of total revenue collected through IEEPA tariffs. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 The following weekend will be the Friends & Family event, where free small drinks will be given out from a full menu. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026 All tickets were given out for free; the seats closest to the stage reserved for families of YOLA musicians. — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026 The honors will be given out at the HollyShorts opening night award ceremony on August 13. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026 About half have already been given out through partner organizations like Welcome House, Brighton Center, Fiesta, Lincoln-Grant Scholar House and Be Concerned. — Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Aug. 2026 If there were a trophy given out for winning the trade deadline, the Padres’ front office would have a glass case with four of those prizes. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for given out

Verb

The executions, announced Sunday, triggered condemnations by rights groups in the North African country that is divided between rival administrations, each backed by a set of militias and foreign governments.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Police have not announced any arrests as their investigation began late Sunday night.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of announced

Verb

The extended chords radiated color, but despite the influence of hip-hop and video-game music, the playing felt less mischievous than relentlessly mechanical.

— Rae-Aila Crumble, Pitchfork, 3 Aug. 2026
Gomez radiated in another stunning look for a Rare Beginnings campaign video.

— Christina Perrier, InStyle, 28 July 2026

Definition of radiated

Verb

Meanwhile, negotiations between Washington and Tehran to end the war have stalled, with little sign that talks will resume.

— Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
Latest ceasefire negotiations offer few concrete commitments On the diplomatic front, the ceasefire also appears stalled.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of stalled

Verb

In August 2022, little more than two months before the vote that returned him to power, the then-opposition leader published another number and invited Israelis to video call him.

— Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
Opponents are already weighing new lawsuits since the final rule was published Friday night.

— Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of published

Verb

Finally, the Amanda Committee’s Golden Clapper went to casting directirs Mette Holme Nielsen and Jannecke Bervell for their contributions to Norwegian film over more than 30 years.

— Marta Balaga, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026
Panettiere’s death has since cast a spotlight on Hickerson, while extensive public records reviewed by NBC News detail his trail of financial and legal troubles.

— Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of cast

Verb

An 8-year-old has died after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba believed to have been encountered while swimming in a lake near her home, her family and health officials said.

— Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Four-year-old Mohammed Taha died after an Israeli airstrike hit a house in central Gaza on Sunday, hospital authorities said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of died

Verb

Costco has a swath of jobs posted for hiring at the store, including cashier, pharmacy, bakery, meat department, loss prevention and gas station positions.

— Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026
In a video posted by the league on social media, White raves about Surtain’s do-it-all ability at cornerback.

— Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 24 Aug. 2026

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