GIVING OUT Synonyms: 119 Similar and Opposite Words

giving out

verb

present participle of give out

as in announcing

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

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as in radiating

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

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as in dying

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

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starting (up)

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Recent Examples of giving out Elton John, a longtime friend of Stipe’s, broke his longstanding rule against giving out phone numbers to link up Watt and Stipe, sensing the two would enjoy a partnership. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026 The shows are part of a growing cottage industry that the city is supporting by streamlining the permit process and giving out awards to creators. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026 The best part of her job, said Lisa Hafoka, is giving out scholarships. — Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Cops were spotted out in force giving out $190 traffic tickets to cyclists blowing red lights or riding in the bus lane — just hours after the fatal crash. — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026 For those who like to keep it simple, McDonald’s is giving out free Double Cheeseburgers with a minimum $1 purchase at participating locations. — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026 Just off the main drag there were Indian-food stations, pasta bars, pretty young women in Prada sport pants giving out Dove Bars. — Devin Friedman, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026 The two-night ceremony serves as a kickoff to next week’s Primetime Emmys, giving out many awards in the reality, variety, documentary, and guest actor categories. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2026 He was seen dancing at San Diego Comic Con, getting arrested in Times Square, giving out free hugs on the Santa Monica Pier, and tussling with an AMC employee over a bag of popcorn. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for giving out

Verb

The Kennedy Center is already running late, compared to past years, in announcing the honorees.

— Paul Grein, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026
This week, City Hall and the DCLA are announcing an increase in funding for direct-support grants to artists, administered by each borough’s local arts council.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of announcing

Verb

In photos shared by celebrity hairstylist Dimitris Giannetos on September 19, the British lawyer could be seen radiating in a sunshine yellow sundress during a week-long trip to Malawi, Africa as part of a Clooney Foundation for Justice initiative.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 19 Sep. 2026
Barbara and Ibby forge a friendship that’s unexpectedly compelling because of the strength of the two actors, radiating an interiority that isn’t on the page.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of radiating

Verb

Inspectors also observed a dying adult cockroach on the floor nearby, two live adult cockroaches on a glue stick in a storage room, and a dead adult cockroach near the employee restroom entrance.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
The police do not record victims by race, but in a majority Black country with violence clustered in the townships, the map tells you who is dying.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of dying

Verb

Without a quorum, agency staffers are limited to collecting and publishing campaign finance reports, answering questions from candidates about the law and fielding new complaints.

— Gabe Kaminsky, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
The volume of results stunned many mathematicians, while the way OpenAI has gone about tackling the problems and publishing the solutions divided the field.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of publishing

Verb

Victorian Psycho survived casting shake-ups and a studio exit all to later land a Cannes premiere.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
Republicans have filed lawsuits in multiple states trying to prevent those voters, who typically support Democrats, from casting ballots.

— Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of casting

Verb

By merging the two failing car companies, Marchionne created the seventh-largest vehicle manufacturer in the world, increasing Fiat’s value more than tenfold.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
According to RadarOnline, the King was left worried after failing to connect with his longtime friend Sir Ranulph Fiennes, an explorer who’s withdrawn from the spotlight amid his Parkinson’s disease diagnosis.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of failing

Verb

Newsom added, in apparent reference to the 25th Amendment, a constitutional provision that establishes procedures for presidential succession and for replacing or declaring a President unable to perform their duties.

— Chad de Guzman, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
The data underscore concerns leaders expressed in September 2025 when declaring the city in fiscal distress.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of declaring

Verb

Abnormal Studios, a subsidiary of Westec Media Limited, has been acquiring and releasing films since 2020 across Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, Mongolia and Nepal, among other markets.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
The then-head of the bank also was arrested for allegedly circumventing procedures in releasing the money to the charity.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026