give off
Example Sentences
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He feels fortunate that she “had been a good woman, so her body remained intact and she did not give off a smell of decay.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
The scientists believe that the nodules give off enough electric charge to split seawater into hydrogen and oxygen, a process known as electrolysis.
From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026
“I don’t want to give off the idea that me calling the album ‘Deadbeat’ is heavily connected to me becoming a parent.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2025
As written by Claire Dinhut, tonka “has a sweetness to it that resembles grassy, hay-like, fresh vanilla. However, tonka beans also give off a slightly warming and spicy aftertaste of cinnamon, clove and nutmeg.”
From Salon • Sep. 19, 2025
Feynman explained the basics: how uranium atoms split when hit with neutrons, how they give off energy, how a chain reaction could lead to an explosion.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
