How to Use give out in a Sentence

give out

verb
  • The leg becomes blocked and the knee gives out.
    — CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Hire a host; tell a few jokes; sing the songs; give out the awards.
    — Vulture, 13 Mar. 2023
  • The city has about 500 trees to give out.
    — Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2025
  • That judge then gives out the best in show and reserve best in show.
    — Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
  • The grocery store doesn't give out bags, so be sure to bring your own.
    — Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic, 2 Dec. 2021
  • Prizes will be given out to the first chair riders.
    — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
  • Please please please stop giving out my phone number.
    — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 2025
  • As the shows piled up, Miller’s voice began to give out.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The market gave out free soup to customers.
    — Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
  • The question is whether the floor will give out in the next 25.
    — Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
  • His silliness was the first thing to go once his heart started to give out.
    — Marisa Silver, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2022
  • But then Tess still wants to kind of come in and give out the advice.
    — Vic Verbalaitis, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2024
  • Those who favor this lip color are quick to give out huge smiles and big hugs.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 19 July 2024
  • Soon, the 48-year-old’s lungs, kidneys and heart would give out.
    — Melanie Evans, WSJ, 4 Aug. 2020
  • Your wedding wardrobe needs a perfect pair of shoes — ones that won't give out on you.
    — Melissa Epifano, PEOPLE.com, 27 July 2021
  • The contract is the largest the team has ever given out.
    — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
  • Like the previous years, the couple will be on hand to give out awards.
    — Marina Liao, Marie Claire, 5 Mar. 2020
  • Sharonda played with a doll and also helped with giving out food to the needy.
    — Bill Glauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2020
  • Branch and his 15-year-old son give out 50 meals a day, five days a week.
    — Mireya Villarreal, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2020
  • His heart would give out by Thanksgiving.
    — Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Organizers will give out free treat bags to the trick-or-treaters.
    — Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The base cards are usually left at the store so they can be given out to kids.
    — Dan Woike, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Last season, Leonard’s right knee gave out right at the turn of April.
    — Law Murray, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
  • No bank would be willing to give out a loan on a house that could fall into the lake at any point.
    — Sophie Carson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 May 2021
  • There’s nothing worse (or scarier) than a bed frame giving out on you.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2026
  • One lumen is equal to the amount of light given out by a candle in a square foot area.
    — Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Some even give out the type of foil blankets used after a marathon, Rigie said.
    — Emma Court, Bloomberg.com, 13 Nov. 2020
  • When is the best time to buy candy to give out to trick-or-treaters this Halloween?
    — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 1 Oct. 2022
  • The Wolves just gave out McDaniels hats at a game last week.
    — Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
  • The question after the knee finally gave out was if that would be it.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 2 June 2026

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