give over

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Recent Examples of give over MacKenzie Scott, ex-wife of Jeff Bezos, has become a prominent philanthropist in recent years, giving over $19 billion to hundreds of different organizations since 2019. Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 13 May 2025 Other programs include the Renaissance Scholar’s program and, most recently, their LA Fire Relief Fund, which gave over $3 million to families who The Eaton Fires impacted in January, which Knowles shares has been a rewarding and fulfilling experience. Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025 Baldoni has alleged that Lively used nearly any and all means to pressure him into giving over creative control of the film, including leveraging Swift’s status as one of the most famous people on Earth. Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025 There will also be a session given over to the international success of the ever-popular comedy series Ghosts. Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for give over
Recent Examples of Synonyms for give over
Verb
  • Trying to stop the runaway, Jeff was knocked to the concrete and sustained a fractured skull and other life-threatening injuries that left him in a coma for weeks.
    Neil Milbert, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
  • The state will become the second following Utah to stop public utilities from fluoridating water.
    Kairi Lowery, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2025
Verb
  • Instead, use a broth, beer, or water seasoned with aromatics like onion, garlic, bay leaves, or other seasonings to enhance the flavor of the meat, not detract from it.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 23 June 2025
  • However, LeMahieu's bat leaves plenty to be desired, his defense at second base is not the best and Chisholm is a better defender at second base than in the hot corner.
    Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Verb
  • Seven of the health facilities that Save the Children had supported in the region have fully closed, and 20 more have partly ceased operations.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 24 June 2025
  • Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei himself is thought to be operating from an underground bunker and has ceased communicating electronically, delaying his ability to guide the rest of the regime’s leaders.
    Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2025
Verb
  • Pahlavi, whose father was the last monarch overthrown during the 1979 Iranian Revolution, said Monday that Iran currently stands at a crossroads, warning that the West handing the current regime a lifeline would only result in more bloodshed.
    Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2025
  • The clip, which has been viewed 1.7 million times, received over a thousand comments from other users with their own stories of nervous uncles and the universal chaos of handing a baby to someone who hasn't quite figured out which end is which.
    Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Verb
  • States would be responsible for them, and — miracle of miracles — state and federal agencies actually agreed on how to manage grizzlies after ESA protections end.
    Christine Peterson, Vox, 27 June 2025
  • Episodes ended by dangling game rules and character deaths, beguiling us to keep watching.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • That arc gave us both such emotional depth to play with.
    Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025
  • Arbus gives them all a focussed attention—a look that feels more like curiosity than concern.
    Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • However, Lucas’ poor first touch allows Caicedo to halt the attack.
    Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 21 June 2025
  • Burroughs temporarily had halted the government’s action hours after Harvard sued.
    Sara Braun, Fortune, 21 June 2025
Verb
  • When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2025
  • Six suspects were apprehended and transferred to police, the IDF said.
    Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 28 June 2025

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“Give over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/give%20over. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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