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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
Keep Customer Communication Personal Don’t give in to the temptation to automate customer or client communication.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Chau and Bell ace Jayden Rojas each refused to give in.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
No explanation was given in McDonald’s court filings as to why the contract was rescinded.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
Walt Weiss, like any quality manager, was not going to give in to the peppering of questions about just how good his team is at this point of the season.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 14 May 2026
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Chau and Bell ace Jayden Rojas each refused to give in.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
No explanation was given in McDonald’s court filings as to why the contract was rescinded.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
Walt Weiss, like any quality manager, was not going to give in to the peppering of questions about just how good his team is at this point of the season.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for give 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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For one, the Frenchie vision is just corny and clumsy, and so is the idea of Kimiko harnessing the power of love to defeat the bad guy without succumbing to vengeful rage.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
20 May 2026
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Multiple organizations have taken issue with the proposal, writing letters and submitting petitions to city officials opposing it.—
Kate Perez,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Voucher holders are required to re-submit the same income and household documentation at multiple points, often to different parties including case workers, brokers, and the city, creating avoidable delays in securing housing.—
Nicole Branca,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
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Everyone in the Democrat Party in Illinois was conceding the race to Republican Attorney General Jack Ryan.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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But the team still gives up too many goals, with nine goals conceded over the past three games.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 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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On Thursday, Ali arrived at the Metropolitan Police Department’s Second District Station alongside his father and attorney to surrender to authorities, court documents revealed.—
Julia Bonavita , Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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“Give in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/give%20in. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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