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Recent Examples of Synonyms for given way (to)
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Since Youngblood had told him the cartel had taken out a contract on his family, Perardi had lived in a perpetual state of emergency.—
Matthew Bremner,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2026 -
There is always a final shot — the one taken out of misplaced faith that courage can be distilled.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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The video unleashed a flood of tips, NBC News reported.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
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In response, her government unleashed a brutal and bloody crackdown that only galvanized the movement and brought more people onto the streets.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Given way (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/given%20way%20%28to%29. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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