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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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He’s relinquished that need to control the situation.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2026
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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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According to Idaho's tourism website, the population peaked in 1896, reaching a total of 600 residents, but by 1910, the town was fully abandoned.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
23 May 2026
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Just as the novel sought to reveal how Britain abandoned veterans, this dreamy and compelling interpretation gestures at the collateral damage of Nigeria’s military.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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French efforts to rebalance trade relations with China yielded few concrete gains.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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The 21st century has yielded no shortage of stylish horror marbled with devious veins of pitch-dark humor — Peter Strickland’s In Fabric, Jennifer Kent’s The Babadook, Halina Reijn’s Bodies Bodies Bodies, Sam Raimi’s Drag Me to Hell, pretty much every Jordan Peele feature.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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Puck reports that Hardy allegedly clashed with producers to the point that Jez Butterworth, who co-wrote all of season 1's episodes, threatened to quit, but Hardy was dropped instead.—
Derek Lawrence,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 May 2026
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Owners Sophie LaMontagne and Katherine Berman, who are sisters, both quit their careers in the finance and fashion industries to launch the famed pastry shop.—
Julia Bonavita , Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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The Arsia Mons volcano is of particular interest to NASA because the agency spotted holes in the shield where the volcanic ceiling had collapsed, leaving skylights behind and revealing a vast tunnel network within.—
Tom Brown,
Space.com,
25 May 2026
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As the mine expanded, buildings fractured and some collapsed.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
25 May 2026
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Wagler turned in massive performances, such as a 46-point outing at Purdue and a 28-point showing at Nebraska in back-to-back weekend road wins.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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In brighter news, how about this performance turned in by American Sydney Thomas on Friday in Cannes, France?—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 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 27 May. 2026.
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