give off

verb

Definition of give offnext
as in to emit

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Recent Examples of give off Linen makes even the most casual styles, including skorts, give off rich-girl energy. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 4 July 2026 There are scarlet curtains, rows and rows of empty chairs that give off a Shining vibe, and grand wooden beams on the ceiling. — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2026 The club is located in Lancaster County, surrounded by chicken and dairy farms that give off a pungent odor of fermenting feed and manure. — ABC News, 1 July 2026 The Calvin Klein Relaxed Denim Pull-on Jeans give off an effortlessly cool vibe—be prepared to receive many compliments. — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for give off
Recent Examples of Synonyms for give off
  1. emit
  2. vent
  3. drip
  4. flow
  5. discharge
  6. trickle
Verb
  • Enormous fires destroy homes, kill people and emit huge amounts of soot into the air.
    — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 3 July 2026
  • The wide-ranging ordinance outlined how far away data centers can be built from nearby communities, how much noise the centers can emit and what reports property owners must submit to the city.
    — Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2026
Definition of emit
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  • Thousands of demonstrators massed across South African cities, venting anger at undocumented foreign nationals.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 1 July 2026
  • After the Royals’ three-touchdown defeat last Friday against the White Sox in Chicago — the most lopsided loss in team history — fans vented in response to the team’s social-media accounts.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
Definition of vent
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  • Blood dripped from his head; his father and daughter had various injuries.
    — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • Working with 5 to 6 pieces at a time, remove fish from batter, allowing excess to drip back into bowl, and add to hot oil, briefly dragging fish along surface of oil to prevent sticking.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 June 2026
Definition of drip
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  • Rainfall — as little as a tenth of an inch, according to the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority, or ALCOSAN — can cause an overflow of stormwater and raw sewage to flow into the rivers.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • Through the morning, a river of mourners dressed in black flowed from the Grand Mosalla.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Definition of flow
Verb
  • He was locked up in BSO’s main jail in Fort Lauderdale after he was discharged from the hospital.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
  • On Monday, July 6, the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office announced that the 10-year-old girl and an 18-year-old male were discharged from the hospital on July 5.
    — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
Definition of discharge
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  • All season, Shamea and Porsha have circled each other, barely uttering a direct word, but the tensions seep to the rest of the group, trickling into every interaction.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 29 June 2026
  • The Giants broke the scoreless tie when Luis Arraez scored in the sixth on an infield single by Rafael Devers, running home when Austin Riley’s throw bounced off Olson’s glove and trickled away from him and down the right-field line.
    — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 28 June 2026
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