How to Use give way in a Sentence

give way

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  • Williams told the outlet that about seven people fell when the deck gave way.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026
  • The lip of the canyon gave way to a gently dropping swale of lush grass, aspens, and large oak trees.
    — Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025
  • The thrill of invention gives way to the hard work of governance.
    — Greg Pavlik, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • For just a few minutes this August, daylight will give way to darkness.
    — Dea Jusufi, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • The storms will give way to mostly clear skies in the afternoon, except for some haze from wildfire smoke.
    — Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026
  • As such, the likelihood that the ceasefire will give way to full-scale war remains high, in our opinion.
    — Anthony Wanis-St John, The Conversation, 10 July 2026
  • Soon these will give way to starker vistas of tenuous grassland and hogback mesa.
    — Guy Trebay, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2018
  • As dinner gave way to dancing, Vosk had one more surprise waiting for her new husband.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026
  • The group stage has given way to the knockout rounds, where the drama increases and viewership does as well.
    — Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Those defenses gave way during the pandemic, and the fungus surged.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Patches of oak brush and mountain mahogany gave way to higher slopes so steep that there was no vegetation on them at all.
    — Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025
  • After several hours, Leonel's cries gave way to silence, Márquez said.
    — ABC News, 6 July 2026
  • After several hours, Leonel’s cries gave way to silence, Márquez said.
    — Fernanda Pesce, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • The classic bright blue pool is giving way to deeper, more sophisticated tones.
    — Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Yet, in the last two years, this sentiment of sheer doom has slowly and steadily begun to give way to a tentative yet very much present hope.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 18 July 2026
  • Her gown featured an ultra-plunging neckline that dipped nearly to her waist before giving way to a floor-length velvet skirt.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 7 July 2026
  • In Aubervilliers, a Paris suburb, the doors gave way under the pressure of the crowd, and fights broke out among shoppers.
    — CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • In the early aughts, Keys was a huge fan of Fulani braids, which feature cornrows at the top of the head that give way to box braids in the back.
    — Sunnah Rasheed, InStyle, 23 July 2026
  • The outer aluminum shell gives way to an energy-crushing aluminum honeycomb.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
  • When the 50-day gave way and then the 200-day gave way, those were the exits the original write-up identified.
    — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 29 June 2026
  • Character gives way to contrivance, and Ghost-Eye collapses under the strain.
    — Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
  • In a collision like this, the terminal end should give way and slide along the metal strip of the rail, slowing the car down and forcing the rail to curl up before it.
    — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • Around West Glacier, the familiar snow-globe imagery gives way to long days, cold lakes, pine shade and the ritual pleasures of camp life.
    — Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Supporting Ferrari can feel very frustrating, as big hopes give way to big disappointment.
    — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 15 July 2026
  • The sweeping skyline narrows and then gives way to the Blue Ridge Mountains—I’m almost home.
    — Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Continuing deeper into the garden, Garten’s ostrich ferns give way to thriving hostas.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2026
  • Local resident Mohammad Tahir said neighbors were the first to respond after the roof gave way.
    — ABC News, 1 July 2026
  • Of course, the summer of 2025 gave way to the fall, during which Swift and Kelce announced their engagement.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 4 July 2026
  • The contrast captured the feeling of summer’s final weeks, when warm afternoons give way to unexpectedly cool evenings.
    — Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • In any case, Lohar was introduced, given way too much importance, and then killed off an episode later (after a two-year time-gap in the real world).
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

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