1
as in stopped
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
his wife suggested that he give over working such long hours if it was making him so unhappy
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as in handed
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
gave over his entire savings to an investor
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Recent Examples of given over
Most of the cover is given over to a steely portrait of Skeets’s uncle Benson James, who was photographed by Richard Avedon for his series In the American West in 1979, then stabbed to death a year later.
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Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
It is recommended as a two-dose series for healthy adolescents and young adults between ages 16 and 23 give six months apart and a three-dose series for high-risk children aged 10 and older given over the course of six months.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
More than three-quarters of street space — most of our public space — is given over to driving and parking cars, local fights over new bike lanes notwithstanding.
—Jon Orcutt, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
Much of the season is given over, as in the show’s first iteration, to the round-robin-style hookups and breakups taking place among the young and largely attractive staff.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
In their joint presentation, Recalde said her college has given over 3,600 students credit for work or other prior learning experiences.
—Calmatters, Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Minnelli has also given over her voice to ElevenLabs’ Iconic Voice Marketplace, a platform where users can request access to celebrity voices to create editorial and commercial content.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026
The approach involves a series of three shots given over roughly 60 days, with the allergen injected directly into a lymph node (rather than into the arm) using imaging guidance, as NBC5 reported in 2021.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
Victims emerge and disappear, without much time given over to individuating them.
—Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2025
Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
It is recommended as a two-dose series for healthy adolescents and young adults between ages 16 and 23 give six months apart and a three-dose series for high-risk children aged 10 and older given over the course of six months.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
More than three-quarters of street space — most of our public space — is given over to driving and parking cars, local fights over new bike lanes notwithstanding.
—Jon Orcutt, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
Much of the season is given over, as in the show’s first iteration, to the round-robin-style hookups and breakups taking place among the young and largely attractive staff.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
In their joint presentation, Recalde said her college has given over 3,600 students credit for work or other prior learning experiences.
—Calmatters, Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Minnelli has also given over her voice to ElevenLabs’ Iconic Voice Marketplace, a platform where users can request access to celebrity voices to create editorial and commercial content.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026
The approach involves a series of three shots given over roughly 60 days, with the allergen injected directly into a lymph node (rather than into the arm) using imaging guidance, as NBC5 reported in 2021.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
Victims emerge and disappear, without much time given over to individuating them.
—Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for given over
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His words were underscored when police in Israel stopped Catholic leaders from celebrating a private Palm Sunday Mass in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, built on the spot where Jesus was thought to have been crucified.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Right away, the Bruins allowed point-blank chances to Zach Werenski and Boone Jenner in the opening minutes that Swayman stopped.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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In fact, the questioning of Chalker was part of a postmortem examination of a misstep by the case officer who had handed him the key.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The message was handed to the party’s head, Sheikh Hammam Hamoudi, by the Iranian ambassador to Iraq during a meeting.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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Unlike most toddlers with similar ambitions, however, Caldwell continued his excavation for over two years, until bedrock finally halted his efforts.—
Namir Khaliq,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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The program was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Oh, and after a Collins strikeout finally ended the streak in the sixth, Isbel promptly led off the bottom of the seventh with a home run.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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According to Max Preps, the JSerra Lions ended the 2025 season with a 3-7 record and went 0-5 in the Trinity League against powerhouse like Mater Dei.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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But they were turned away by the guards, who told them that the ward’s detainees had been transferred elsewhere.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Another possibility is that their bodies simply don’t respond as well to IVF stimulation drugs—medications that push the ovaries to produce multiple mature eggs at once that are later inseminated to make embryos that can be transferred to the uterus in the hopes of establishing a pregnancy.—
Sarah Elizabeth Richards,
Scientific American,
2 Apr. 2026
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Or perhaps given the hotel’s thespian heritage, on stage and back stage.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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The same group has given previous notable variants the names of mythological creatures (Cerberus, Kraken), constellations (Eris) and even types of clouds (Stratus, Nimbus).—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2026
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At the Greeley plant, union officials said the company tried to intimidate workers to quit the union in one-on-one meetings, union general counsel Matt Shechter said.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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Still, cuts to the airport security agency would come at a critical time for air travel with rising concerns about air safety after more than 500 TSA officers quit in recent weeks and amid a longstanding shortage of air traffic controllers.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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When a president leaves office, the Presidential Records Act requires material to be turned over to the National Archives, which maintains the documents.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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While at the hospital, the child was showing signs of life, and the investigation was turned over to CMPD’s Youth Crime detectives.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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