GIVING OFF Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

giving off

verb

present participle of give off

as in emitting

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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
The grants would provide $100,000 to family farmers who turn their farm in two years from a CO2-emitting operation into a CO2-capturing operation.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of emitting

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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
Kjærvik said calming exercises, social support, group discussion, or other aspects of a retreat are more likely to explain why participants might feel calmer afterward than venting.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of venting

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This is largely due to the complex chemical reactions that occur during charging and discharging.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
Pump station number 8 was put to work clearing stormwater from both neighborhoods and discharging it into the New River.

— Ted Scouten, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of discharging

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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

Definition of flowing

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The core readings showed that skyrocketing fuel prices, particularly diesel, are trickling down.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026
Nick Lardis is trickling down the lineup, Byram hasn’t produced enough power-play opportunities, and the forwards outside of the Cole Smith, Ryan Greene and Jordan Greenway line have not been consistent.

— Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026

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