GIVING OFF Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

giving off

verb

present participle of give off

as in emitting

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The worm-like creature enters Chekov’s ear and wraps itself around his brain, producing what is considered one of the cringiest scenes of the franchise, with Koenig emitting a blood-curdling scream.

— Andy Rose, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
Court filings said the McCoys brought in another plumber who discovered the plumbing vents were emitting gases into the attic.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026

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Lou is venting about not being able to write wedding vows for Olivia (Isabel May) to say to Warren (Manny Jacinto), who was the college friend (and crush) of Moretz’s character.

— Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2026
Mahomes spent roughly a dozen seconds venting about a topic neither of them want to detail now, before Eric Bieniemy nodded his head.

— Sam McDowell October 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026

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In May, he was charged with a misdemeanor for unlawfully discharging a firearm in public in relation to a viral video that showed an alligator being repeatedly shot.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
This is largely due to the complex chemical reactions that occur during charging and discharging.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026

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About two-thirds of S&P 500 returns since 2024 have come from 42 AI stocks and almost all of the venture dollars this year are flowing into AI, with some firms nearing trillion-dollar valuations.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
There's a substantial amount of money flowing through the political texting business, and the people sending these messages have financial reasons to keep doing it.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026

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Netflix’s results for the July-to-September quarter saw revenue in line, a beat on earnings, and slower advertising trickling into the current fourth quarter due to timing of ad product launches and integrations.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026
The core readings showed that skyrocketing fuel prices, particularly diesel, are trickling down.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026

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