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as in relinquished
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress
was in so much debt he had to give up his house and move into a cheaper apartment
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as in abandoned
to stop doing (something) permanently
I hope you won't give up playing the piano
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as in given (in)
to yield to the control or power of enemy forces
with the prospect of a renewed enemy attack, the regiment decided to simply give up
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as in yielded
to give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly
even in the darkest days of her troubled marriage, she refused to give herself up to feelings of utter hopelessness
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Recent Examples of given up
Only five teams have given up more runs.
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Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
The Canadiens have a +28 scoring differential, with 279 total goals scored and 251 given up.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Over his last three starts, Imanaga has given up just two runs, six hits and two walks with 24 strikeouts in 17 innings.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
But the family has not given up hope that she’ll be found.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Ober had only given up one hit through the first five innings but ran into some trouble in the sixth inning, and Justin Topa entered to bail him out of a jam.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026
Around the same time, CBS LA learned that law enforcement had also given up chasing the suspect due to safety concerns.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
The Jets shouldn’t have given up on him.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
The Canadiens have a +28 scoring differential, with 279 total goals scored and 251 given up.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Over his last three starts, Imanaga has given up just two runs, six hits and two walks with 24 strikeouts in 17 innings.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
But the family has not given up hope that she’ll be found.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Ober had only given up one hit through the first five innings but ran into some trouble in the sixth inning, and Justin Topa entered to bail him out of a jam.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026
Around the same time, CBS LA learned that law enforcement had also given up chasing the suspect due to safety concerns.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
The Jets shouldn’t have given up on him.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for given up
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There are outs not to be relinquished on the bases.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
15 May 2026
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Aries held the title for 298 days beginning in September 2011 and only relinquished it to get a shot at the TNA World Championship.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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The Ligue 1 clash between FC Nantes and Toulouse FC was abruptly abandoned.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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But, as the Shale Revolution gained steam, all of those import facilities were either abandoned or converted to exports and have been joined by dozens of competing terminals.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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The more financially savvy questions yielded smarter answers.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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The result was a mix-and-match wardrobe that yielded a huge number of outfit possibilities.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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The thesis of Brady’s commencement, though, was battling through adversity and never quitting, and the best way for Brady to tell his motivational message was by telling the story of his Super Bowl LI comeback against the Atlanta Falcons.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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These are intended to offer an appealing alternative smoking cessation product for adults who wish to quit.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Although Detroit collapsed in the second round, the front office’s confidence in Bickerstaff, who signed a contract extension the day after the Pistons ousted the Orlando Magic in the first round, hasn’t wavered.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Decker collapsed during a training exercise on Thursday afternoon in the 6600 block of North Kedzie Avenue in West Rogers Park.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Emmet Sheehan turned in perhaps his best start of the season Thursday, twirling six innings against the San Francisco Giants.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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Wacha turned in another quality start Friday.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2026
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From there, Liverpool capitulated.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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Ties with teachers union Marking suggests in her email that the members of the board capitulated to SCTA demands instead of being fiscally responsible.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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After a 40-5 decision by the City Council, Daley turned over tens of thousands of parking spots to hungry investors with a 75-year lease.—
Jackson Potter,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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His defense lawyers told the court that Fleming immediately confessed when confronted by authorities and turned over incriminating text messages from his cellphone that later led to Sangha’s arrest.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
13 May 2026
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“Given up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/given%20up. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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