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 Of course, that doesn’t mean giving away money automatically produces more happiness than earning it. — True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Dolly Parton, the beloved country-music superstar known for writing about the lives of regular people in more than 3,000 songs and, in later years, for giving away more than 300 million books to children around the world, has died in Nashville. — Shima Oliaee, Time, 26 Aug. 2026 And that generosity, which included giving away millions of books to children through her Imagination Library, also extended to animals. — Tanya Edwards, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 Let harden overnight and wrap with plastic before giving away, to keep the glycerin from beading on the surface. — Jodi Levine, Parents, 21 Aug. 2026 Perry did not say whether those three expenditures were from the campaign giving away Durk’s money after his October 2024 arrest on murder-for-hire charges. — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026 Giovannoni showed that the free, open-source tool successfully tricked scammers into giving away their own private personal information, such as phone numbers, addresses, and even bank account details. — Kim Key, PC Magazine, 8 Aug. 2026 But giving away the weights of a top-tier AI model may actually make practical sense. — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 23 July 2026 Others, like Shim’s Be Blessed Catering & Food Trailer, have shown up with food, giving away over 1,000 sandwiches to flood survivors. — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

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Garen notes that naming or displaying a device may offer limited distinction when nearby practices provide comparable services.

— Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Perhaps a swimsuit on a chair, or in an inner courtyard balcony, but what are these people thinking, displaying their underwear?

— Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2026

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Beyoncé Knowles Carter is donating $200,000 to support relief efforts for those impacted by the recent floods in Indiana through her BeyGood Foundation.

— Caché McClay, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Olivia Rodrigo‘s Daisy Chain Fields is donating $10 million to its nonprofit partners, the superstar revealed Friday during a press conference ahead of Saturday’s inaugural festival.

— Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026

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This is where the episode finally loops back on itself, with the recruiter laying out a black hole on the ground, revealing the mall to be a kind of pocket universe.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
Berne is the lead author of a new research paper revealing the discovery of the strange southern hotspot.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of revealing

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Other areas of concern are the library system's self-check-out kiosks, instances in which minor teenagers handle materials while working or volunteering at a branch, and platforms for loaning electronic materials, Adams said.

— Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2026
One of them is volunteering at a native-plant-restoration project every week.

— Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026

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And with oil prices showing no sign of returning to pre-Iran war levels this year, pressure is increasing on the Fed to combat that sticky inflation by raising interest rates at its next policy-setting meeting in September.

— Brian Cheung, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026
An investor gazes at a share price board showing various stocks on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on August 25, 2015.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

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YouTube‘s Pedro Pina has doubled down on the case against giving prominence to British broadcasters on digital services.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
Autonomous trucking provider Gatik raised $200 million in a Series D funding round, giving the company fresh capital to scale its driverless fleet and expand its middle-mile network as demand for autonomous freight gains momentum.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of giving

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Thompson will be joined by singer-songwriter Gary Clark, providing the music, with original lyrics by both her and Clark.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
For Abdul-Kafi, making barbecue means providing first-time experiences to people who have traditionally been unable to eat it.

— Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of providing

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While doing so has helped millions of individuals access the power of electronics, the shrinking size of transistors is presenting problems at mass manufacturing scales.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
When presenting to ownership at Matfen Hall in April, Harper showed a graphic of the progress of the under-18s over five seasons, with third place in 2025-26 their best finishing position.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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