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as in succumbed
to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit)
give in and have some chocolate
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as in submitted
to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)
after withstanding hours of begging, their father finally gave in and let them go to the amusement park
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Recent Examples of gave in
After some back and forth with the teacher, who offered to change his schedule, Kimmel gave in.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
The post was an excerpt from a speech the pontiff gave in Cameroon on Thursday.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
The infusion is about five times larger than the $65 million the studios gave in 2017, the last time the health fund was a key issue.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
Burns gave in to Nixon’s demands.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
That’s roughly 1% of the nearly $600 billion Americans gave in 2024.
—Jon Bergdoll, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
Seven people were inside the building moments before the roof gave in.
—Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Gonzales attended a speech Trump gave in Texas on Friday, following the reports.
—Connor Greene, Time, 4 Mar. 2026
After hours of House of Commons debate, a vote was averted when the government gave in to lawmakers' anger and agreed that the Intelligence and Security Committee would decide what papers should be published, rather than a senior civil servant as Starmer had proposed.
—Jill Lawless The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2026
Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
The post was an excerpt from a speech the pontiff gave in Cameroon on Thursday.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
The infusion is about five times larger than the $65 million the studios gave in 2017, the last time the health fund was a key issue.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
Burns gave in to Nixon’s demands.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
That’s roughly 1% of the nearly $600 billion Americans gave in 2024.
—Jon Bergdoll, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
Seven people were inside the building moments before the roof gave in.
—Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Gonzales attended a speech Trump gave in Texas on Friday, following the reports.
—Connor Greene, Time, 4 Mar. 2026
After hours of House of Commons debate, a vote was averted when the government gave in to lawmakers' anger and agreed that the Intelligence and Security Committee would decide what papers should be published, rather than a senior civil servant as Starmer had proposed.
—Jill Lawless The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gave in
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The family had told her that everyone in the apartment had died—Samih, too, had succumbed to his wounds—but not that Zahra’s body was still missing.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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In 1985, the RIAA succumbed to pressure from parental watchdog groups such as the Parents Music Resource Center (led by Tipper Gore), agreeing to establish a program to label records that feature obscene or offensive content and to list record lyrics on the record sleeve.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
20 May 2026
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Of the 1,262 applications submitted this year, nearly half of applicants identified as a person of color; nearly 20% self-identified as an immigrant; 13% as the child of an immigrant and 10% as a person with a disability.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
20 May 2026
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The company first submitted development plans to the city in September 2025.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2026
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Fast bowler Akash Singh (1-54) conceded four boundaries against Jaiswal (43) in his 23-run first over as Sooryavanshi took the back seat and let the stand-in captain score bulk of the runs in the power play.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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Two of the three goals West Ham conceded against Newcastle were also down to individual errors.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Fedde surrendered three runs in the fourth — a rally that started on a triple by Luis Arraez that was just out of the reach of right fielder Jarred Kelenic.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Cole exited in line for the win but settled for a no-decision after the Yankees’ bullpen surrendered four runs in the eighth.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
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After landing her final move, Liu waved and bowed to each corner of the arena, leaving no section without attention.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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This was announcement comes exactly one year after Dogma 25 bowed at Cannes, with five Danish directors – May el-Toukhy, Milad Alami, Annika Berg, Isabella Eklöf and Jesper Just – announcing their projects.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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