GIVING AWAY Synonyms: 103 Similar and Opposite Words

giving away

verb

present participle of give away

as in displaying

to make known (something abstract) through outward signs the insincerity of his apology was given away by that slight smirk on his face

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as in donating

to make a present of gave away all her potted plants when she moved

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Recent Examples of giving away Congress has been basically giving away its own power for a quarter of a century. — Franco Ordoñez, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026 For founders sitting atop a mountain of stock, that beats selling shares, paying tax, and then giving away the cash. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 As a result, spoiler vigilance is no longer just a matter of not giving away the ending of a film; sometimes even simply describing its over-all dramatic shape is enough to preclude suspense. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2026 Without giving away key narrative turns, Holmes and her husband Billy Evans work tirelessly to reboot a version of Theranos with a kind of desperation. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026 Gordon Ramsay opened up about the bittersweet experience of giving away his daughter, Holly Ramsay, at her wedding. — Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Those fossil fuel and nuclear industry lobbyists must be giving away a lot of money in Albany! — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 2 Oct. 2026 For example, the seven cofounders of Anthropic have publicly committed to giving away 80% of their wealth. — Joe Crome, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 Fooling hapless web surfers into giving away their credentials by faking secure websites is easy, by comparison. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026

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Property ownership records, government databases and certain court records can continue displaying details about you.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
When displaying, the Show 8's rectangular screen is a better fit for most streaming content than the HomeView's square screen.

— Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of displaying

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Priced Out in America follows families trapped in the affordability crisis, revealing structural forces that have profoundly and permanently reshaped the US economy.

— Rachel Siegel, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Turn the volume up and that pinhole dilates, revealing swirling galaxies of vocal harmonies, upright bass plucks, and cascading piano runs.

— Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of revealing

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That downtime consists of school drop-offs, volunteering for lunch duty at his kids’ school, coaching his son’s flag-football team and honing his skills on the grill.

— Jaclyn Hendricks, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2026
Tracy Rieff is stepping down from his role of deputy fire chief after 36 years of volunteering with the Farmington Fire Department.

— Lynn Kutter, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of volunteering

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Earlier this month, Chinese state media released footage showing an H-6K launching a YJ-21 hypersonic anti-ship missile.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
The briefing also covers an analysis from The Post showing that six in 10 families can’t afford the basic cost of living in the battleground districts.

— Aoife Walsh, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of showing

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The design has also been selected for export programmes in Poland and Indonesia, giving it a growing international footprint.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
Something could come together quietly through a helpful conversation, a small favor, or someone giving you useful information without much fanfare.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of giving

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Customers would be able to trace and audit its components, providing greater visibility into where their hardware originates.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
Documentation Behind Each Claim Each fiber category is supported by chain-of-custody documentation and volume reconciliation, providing article-level traceability.

— SJ Studio, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of providing

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Sportico thanks our presenting sponsor, Inner Circle Sports, along with Omega Sports Holding, Davis Polk and Nasdaq, for their support of Invest New York.

— Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Davis’ family began testifying on Tuesday morning as defense attorneys began presenting evidence.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of presenting

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