gave away

verb

Definition of gave awaynext
past tense of give away
1
as in revealed
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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2
as in volunteered
to make a present of gave away all her potted plants when she moved

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gave away
  1. revealed
  2. donated
  3. showed
  4. gave
  5. demonstrated
  6. betrayed
  7. presented
  8. provided
Verb
  • To play, just make your selection in the multiple-choice list and the correct answer will be revealed.
    J. D. Biersdorfer, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The identity of a third victim who was hospitalized has not been revealed.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of revealed
Verb
  • Of the 48 kids living there, Blair donated gifts for 26.
    Keely Doll, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Cold packs can be reused, donated to local food pantries, or drained into the trash.
    Sara Coughlin, SELF, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of donated
Verb
  • Injury Concern Before Australian Open Osaka’s withdrawal came as a shock after the 27-year-old showed no signs of pain or problem in the 35-minute opening set.
    Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The team focused on the northern end of town, known as Upper Brooklyn, where records showed the founding families once lived.
    Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of showed
Verb
  • On May 12, 2023, Corinne Foxx gave an update about her father’s condition.
    Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The singer Cher evacuated to a hotel on Monday night along with her pets, according to her publicist, who gave no other details.
    Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of gave
Verb
  • Initially, the company demonstrated leadership in the energy sector by pledging to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 or earlier.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The study demonstrated high levels of agreement between the two satellite measurements.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of demonstrated
Verb
  • Sure, their penalty killing and goaltending are what ultimately betrayed them in this game, and the penalty kill, so good most of the season, is suddenly becoming a big problem.
    Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Ethan and Cameron feel betrayed and go off to ride jet skis.
    Griff Griffin, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of betrayed
Verb
  • By chance, Mellon attended a lecture near his seaside cottage in Guilford, Connecticut, where Fink presented, focusing on the Poughkeepsie Bridge.
    Zach Everson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • For Phillips, the film presented a fun, new costume challenge.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of presented
Verb
  • The man took off his cloak and made a blanket of it, but the cloak was thin and threadbare and provided little warmth.
    Karen Zautyk, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The payment will be direct deposited into the bank account provided on the eligible person's 2023 tax return or mailed to the address of record.
    Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of provided
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