give away

Example Sentences

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Her answer was definite: We should sort out and sell or give away almost all of our trinkets, T-shirts, books and baubles before we die—rather than leaving a dreary chore for friends or families.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Paying double-digit credit-card interest rates is one of the worst ways to give away your money.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

Spotlight has been told Revolut's position is that Rhonda was persuaded to give away a code so fraudsters could use her card.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

"The goals are awful from our standards. You can't give away chances like that at this level."

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

“I also designed some party invitations with the address that we can print out and give away in person,” she said quickly, hoping to move the conversation in a new direction.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro