give away
Example Sentences
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David Widawsky, director of the World Resources Institute, called the move a “strategic blunder that gives away American advantage for nothing in return.”
From Los Angeles Times
As well as standing his ground, and aggressively winning the ball back, the England international rarely gave away possession.
From BBC
If you give away this rental property and later require long-term care, Medicaid’s five-year lookback period on asset transfers can create serious eligibility problems, making this issue more significant for you than potential gift-tax consequences.
From MarketWatch
They don’t say that you will mourn this garish and ugly melamine plate—which you rashly gave away during a clear-out—as if it were a dead pet.
Her mom had since passed, and though this lovely lady from Wisconsin had donated most of her mother’s clothing, she couldn’t bring herself to give away that item—hence how it ended up on Poshmark.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
