GIVE WAY (TO) Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

give way (to)

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Definition of give way (to)

as in to take out

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Progressive candidates also prevailed in state legislative races Tuesday night, taking out two incumbents.

— Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 2 July 2026
This also means that Alejandro Balde’s future on the left is under threat too, but at least Marc Cucurella has been taken out of the equation by joining Real Madrid - which ends any prospect of returning to boyhood outfit Barcelona.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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