GIVE OUT Synonyms: 118 Similar and Opposite Words

give out

verb

Definition of give out

as in to announce

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

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as in to cast

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

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as in to die

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

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start (up)

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Recent Examples of give out Keep your information private Never give out your social security number, bank information, or passwords to anyone over the phone. — Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 That reddish fruit on a stick seemed to pale in comparison to the loads of candy that other houses were giving out. — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 Broadway Direct will also give out 24 lottery tickets to see the show live. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2026 Rodriguez on Thursday was named to midseason watch list for the Rimington Trophy, given out annually to college football’s top center. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for give out

Recent Examples of Synonyms for give out

Verb

North American dates have yet to be announced, but Ministry will be on the bill for the Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival on May 16 in Columbus, Ohio.

— Gary Graff, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2026
The league announced the move following a report by ESPN’s Pete Thamel.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of announce

Verb

The president fielded questions from reporters for nearly 20 minutes after casting his own 2026 votes at the offices of the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Saturday afternoon.

— Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 24 Oct. 2026
Tarantino revealed the most personally meaningful piece of casting in a film filled with great performances — including supporting turns by multiple actors (Austin Butler, Mikey Madison, Sydney Sweeney) who have blown up in the seven years since.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of cast

Verb

Kate Whiteman, the woman who first filed a lawsuit against the men, died in late 2025 at age 45 in Australia.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
Rent played its first preview off-Broadway, at the New York Theatre Workshop, on January 25, 1996—the same day that Jonathan Larson, its 35-year-old composer and librettist, died suddenly at his home in Manhattan.

— Vogue, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of die

Verb

This week, a Boston University study was published that analyzed the medical records of more than 2,000 deceased former NFL players.

— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
By chance, Bialy located just such a map by striking up a conversation at a conference with the astrophysicist Troy Porter of Stanford University, who had made a map but had yet to publish it.

— Perri Thaler, Quanta Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of publish

Verb

The antenna’s radiating surface would face downward, with a protective cover following the wing’s external contours.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
And then there’s an energetic quality, at times radiating light and other times shining it—with or without pulsing strobes—on others.

— Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of radiate

Verb

But the National Electoral Council, which is stacked with ruling-party loyalists, declared Maduro the winner.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
But the National Electoral Council, which is stacked with ruling party loyalists, declared Maduro the winner.

— Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of declare

Verb

The latest figures, released in April and based mostly on 2024 data, actually reflect a slowdown from earlier jumps.

— Martie Bowser, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
On October 24, 2006, Taylor Swift was released—the debut album by a 16-year-old with blonde curls, cowboy boots, and a special talent for turning heartbreak into hits.

— Ilaria Perrotta, Vanity Fair, 24 Oct. 2026