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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gave way (to)
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Many congregants took out their phones to record the tribute.—
Lauren De Young,
AZCentral.com,
11 Sep. 2025 -
Consumer goods company Dabur, valued at $11 billion, took out a front-page newspaper advertisement this week carrying photos of unbranded toothpaste packs that resemble Colgate packaging.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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Cracker Barrel, the popular freeway-exit eatery, unleashed an unexpected firestorm with a recent attempt at a logo change.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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The incendiary situation around Kimmel has unleashed a torrent of criticism of Disney from the left and right.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Gave way (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gave%20way%20%28to%29. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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