give over (to)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for give over (to)
Verb
  • The acts of appointing to office, and commissioning the person appointed, can scarcely be considered as one and the same; since the power to perform them is given in two separate and distinct sections of the constitution.
    Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 29 July 2025
  • The first National Teacher of the Year award was given in 1952 to Geraldine Jones, a first grade teacher from Santa Barbara, Calif.
    Dmitry Martirosov, Arkansas Online, 28 July 2025
Verb
  • With that filing, Duke must wait at least 120 days to submit a formal application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2025
  • You'll also be required to submit a request form to skip a payment.
    Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 25 July 2025
Verb
  • Hall did not speak during his first court appearance Monday and kept his head bowed and his face hidden from view while remaining shackled and wearing a green vest mean to prevent him from harming himself.
    Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 22 July 2025
  • Numerous media companies have bowed to Trump or appeared to soften their adversarial stance.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 July 2025
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“Give over (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/give%20over%20%28to%29. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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