GIVING OFF Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

giving off

verb

present participle of give off

as in emitting

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Erdogan greeted Trump with an elaborate ceremony involving military officials on horseback and jets overhead emitting red, white and blue smoke.

— Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
In summary, the tech industry is going to spend a fortune on new chips to create processing power, emitting millions of tons of carbon in the process, while simultaneously throwing away available processing power.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 July 2026

Definition of emitting

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In really humid temperatures, the air becomes saturated with water vapour meaning sweat does not evaporate as efficiently, leaving humans in hot, humid environments dripping with sweat as the body struggles to get rid of excess heat.

— Victoria Forster, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
The music was slinky, glamorous, dripping in delicious campiness.

— Vrinda Jagota, Pitchfork, 27 June 2026

Definition of dripping

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The unit is configured for a 28-watt TDP, and the Ventiva modules are housed in a strip across the back edge of the laptop, venting out the rear.

— John Burek, PC Magazine, 5 July 2026
Thousands of demonstrators massed across South African cities, venting anger at undocumented foreign nationals.

— Reuters, NBC news, 1 July 2026

Definition of venting

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The oil market cheered as the Strait of Hormuz reopened somewhat, and crude started gradually flowing out of the Persian Gulf after getting stuck there for months.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
Too much or too little water flowing south from Lake Okeechobee can wreak havoc on the historic nesting grounds for the long-legged birds.

— Alex Harris July 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026

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