1
as in to stop
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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2
as in to leave
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 give over
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.
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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
The company gave over additional footage the following morning.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Victims emerge and disappear, without much time given over to individuating them.
—Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2025
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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
The company gave over additional footage the following morning.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Victims emerge and disappear, without much time given over to individuating them.
—Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for give over
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Leave the resort to dine at Sunset Mona Lisa, a neighboring cliffside terrace where Mediterranean-leaning plates play second fiddle to the show-stopping tangerine-pink sunsets.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Mar. 2026
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Pavel Zacha had both goals for Boston, and Jeremy Swayman stopped 28 shots.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Take every precaution to never leave young children and pets alone in vehicles, especially in extreme heat when car interiors can quickly become hazardous.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Across America, only six in 10 caregivers remain employed, and half report work disruptions — arriving late, leaving early or quitting entirely.—
Neal K. Shah,
Boston Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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Commercial traffic through the maritime chokepoint has virtually ceased since the US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, with Iran vowing to strike any vessels associated with the two countries or their partners.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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Classes will cease operating in June at the center.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
15 Mar. 2026
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In the show notes handed to audience members at Marc Jacobs’s Fall/Winter 2026 presentation, at New York’s Park Avenue Armory in early February, the designer included a section titled Credits and Receipts.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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The White House handed a major boon to its tech industry allies on Friday, unveiling recommendations to Congress to curb state laws that limit artificial intelligence.—
Cat Zakrzewski,
Washington Post,
20 Mar. 2026
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The Mustangs’ season ended March 6 with a 23-11 record after a 69-56 loss to Bishop McNamara in the Class 2A Seneca Sectional final.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
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Some Japanese experts have commented that minesweeping would be a mission that the country could carry out when hostilities end.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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Defense lawyers also claimed that four secret decrees Francis signed giving prosecutors wide-ranging powers to investigate violated the defendants' right to a fair trial.—
NICOLE WINFIELD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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Doja’s assistant slips through, gives me the thumbs-up, and ushers me into a dressing room the size of a tennis court, black velvet curtains concealing the walls.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
18 Mar. 2026
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Northern Israel has come under especially heavy fire from Hezbollah in recent days, and residents, including people in traditional Netanyahu strongholds, have voiced anger over Israel's failure to halt the attacks.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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Trump’s warning is the latest in the fight over the strait, which Iran has effectively closed since the start of the war, halting global shipping and roiling the oil trade.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
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Cantens, a 40-year-old Miami native, played his first year of college basketball at FIU as a 6-foot point guard before transferring to Eckerd College and reaching the NCAA Division II national playoffs.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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In March 2025, a National Labor Relations Board judge ruled Watercrest violated a collective bargaining agreement with the workers’ union by transferring the operations of its facility in North Miami Beach without the union’s consent.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Give over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/give%20over. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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