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as in to succumb
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 to submit
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 give in
On a first approach, a reader should simply give in to the beauty and the rhythms of the language.
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The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
Moment Mom Discovers Who Dad Named Baby After: 'Should Have Known'
By Robert Read
Life & Trends Reporter
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A man has been defended online for refusing to give in to his grieving dad's baby name demand.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Tricked into calling upon the demon, Annie cuts off her own head with a wire, giving in to the power of Paimon.
—Erica Marrison, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025
The choice is yours; live by your standards, and the results will far outweigh giving in to peer pressure.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
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The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
Moment Mom Discovers Who Dad Named Baby After: 'Should Have Known'
By Robert Read
Life & Trends Reporter
0
A man has been defended online for refusing to give in to his grieving dad's baby name demand.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Tricked into calling upon the demon, Annie cuts off her own head with a wire, giving in to the power of Paimon.
—Erica Marrison, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025
The choice is yours; live by your standards, and the results will far outweigh giving in to peer pressure.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for give in
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Almost 10 years after Jackie Collins succumbed to breast cancer at age 77, a Beverly Hills trophy estate best known as the longtime home of the bestselling British romance novelist and younger sister of actress Dame Joan Collins has popped up for sale with a substantial $66 million price tag.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
30 Jan. 2025
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Firefighters extricated the woman and transported her to the hospital, where she was treated but later succumbed to her injuries.—
Ryan Macasero,
The Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2025
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The documentary was submitted to the Academy for Oscars consideration.—
Elizabeth Wagmeister,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
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The following criteria has been established for the contest: Children who live in Savage, ages 5-12, can submit one name.—
Alex Malm,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Jupiter tied the match at 1-1 on Hole 6 when Boston conceded a birdie, but went behind again on Hole 10 when Woods took too long to take a shot – the first shot clock violation in TGL history – and the resulting one-stroke penalty handed the point to the Common.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN,
28 Jan. 2025
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Americans went to the polls nearly three months ago, and unusually for our era, the presidential election was settled on Election Night and conceded the following day.—
Dan McLaughlin,
National Review,
25 Jan. 2025
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District Attorney Tony Clayton told The Associated Press that the mother surrendered to police on Friday.—
SARA CLINE AND GEOFF MULVIHILL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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The purge intensified Monday when, according to the New York Times, former IG office staffers were directed to surrender to their agencies work laptops, phones, parking decals, and ID cards.—
Andrew C. McCarthy,
National Review,
1 Feb. 2025
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