GIVES OUT Synonyms: 118 Similar and Opposite Words

gives out

verb

present tense third-person singular of give out

as in announces

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

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as in casts

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

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as in dies

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

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starts (up)

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Recent Examples of gives out The roaring bassline slithers beneath a wavering flute note before the floor gives out, and the song begins its fast and furious descent. — Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 12 June 2026 In the academic world, few things signal success like receiving one of the approximately 11,000 grants the NSF gives out to researchers each year. — Remy Dou, The Conversation, 10 June 2026 The foundation gives out grants to artists — hopefully just giving artists money. — Nick Newman, IndieWire, 1 June 2026 Kunlathida Petchuen/Getty Images The cost of replacing a furnace or central air conditioning system has climbed steadily over the past few years, leaving many homeowners caught off guard when their aging equipment finally gives out. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 28 May 2026 But just as Marsali is telling Fergus that Henri-Christian is safe and Germain makes it to the ground, the roof of the building gives out, and Fergus falls into the house full of flames. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026 Morehouse gives out $10 million in endowed scholarships every year, plus another $3 million to close the funding gap for students who have exhausted all other options. — Jason Armesto, AJC.com, 21 Mar. 2026 But a cap on student loans wouldn’t have the same unintended consequences because the federal government gives out those loans. — Howard Dvorkin, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026 Our battery test involves cranking the screen's brightness to the maximum and streaming video over Wi-Fi until the battery gives out. — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gives out

Verb

For those determined to wrap an actual object, gifting experts say the trick is to avoid anything that merely announces its own price tag.

— Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026
Continue reading … RADICAL — DeSantis announces plans to use new state law to target dozens of alleged terrorist groups.

— , FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of announces

Verb

Based on Harper Lee's seminal novel, the movie casts Gregory Peck as lawyer Atticus Finch, who in Depression-era Alabama defends a Black man wrongly accused of raping a young white woman.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 July 2026
The mayor presides over City Council meetings, represents the city publicly and casts tie-breaking votes.

— Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026

Definition of casts

Verb

Five-Star Weekend, a Peacock series out July 9, is about a food influencer Hollis Shaw (Jennifer Garner) who is in need of a new kind of nourishment after her husband Matthew (Josh Hamilton) dies suddenly in a car accident.

— Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 9 July 2026
What’s more, thinning the DRAM dies by two-thirds to 100 µm would allow a MOSAIC cube to integrate 294 dies in the same volume, reaching 882 GB, Mitarai said.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 8 July 2026

Definition of dies

Verb

Her high ponytail worn to Wimbledon, however, feels like a playful departure—one that radiates serious Sporty Spice vibes without sacrificing an ounce of royal polish.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 2 July 2026
This way, the whole surface area of each droplet radiates away heat.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 11 June 2026

Definition of radiates

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But too often that has become shorthand for a stodgy and unresponsive sector that fails to respond to customer demand.

— Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 3 July 2026
Standard sonar often fails in shallow waters, while cameras are blinded by shifting sands and the simple distortion of rolling ocean waves.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026

Definition of fails

Verb

Snowflake is getting there by separating the context a customer declares from the context the platform derives on its own.

— Michael Leone, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
If the school declares an emergency, students may be provided with prepared text messages to keep their parents or guardians informed.

— Chaewon Chung Updated July 6, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of declares

Verb

Small intestine The stomach gradually releases partially digested food into the small intestine.

— Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 2 July 2026