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
Angie Silvy While about a third of the square footage at Even House is dedicated to golf—simulator bays and a putting course—the vast majority of the space is given over to food and beverage, wellness, working and socializing.
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Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Fridays and Saturdays are given over to pleasure and partying, the boundaries between Kingas softening as the week winds down.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
The $10,000 award, double last year’s amount, is given over two years, with plans to extend it to further offset education costs.
—Gloria Ngwa, Twin Cities, 15 Aug. 2025
Much of that time was given over to individuals like those on TIME100 Creators.
—Sam Jacobs, Time, 9 July 2025
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Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Fridays and Saturdays are given over to pleasure and partying, the boundaries between Kingas softening as the week winds down.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
The $10,000 award, double last year’s amount, is given over two years, with plans to extend it to further offset education costs.
—Gloria Ngwa, Twin Cities, 15 Aug. 2025
Much of that time was given over to individuals like those on TIME100 Creators.
—Sam Jacobs, Time, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for give over
Verb
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The trend shows no signs of stopping.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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To help stop the spread, wash your hands, avoid sick areas, and report symptoms quickly.—
Jenna Anderson,
Health,
4 Oct. 2025
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In analyzing dozens of hours of audio and video footage of public and private speaking events for McMahon’s appointees, as well as their writings, ProPublica found that a recurring theme is the desire to enable more families to leave public schools.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
8 Oct. 2025
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Varying injuries suffered by Richard Fitts, Hunter Dobbins, Kutter Crawford and Tanner Houck leave several starters in flux entering the offseason, while rookies Connelly Early and Payton Tolle pitched well at the end of the season.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The humble soybean has become a flashpoint in the trade war between the world’s two largest economies after Beijing ceased all purchases from the US.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Guests who fail to comply will be asked to cease smoking.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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His 1-0, two-out fastball to Hernández, though, ended up in the right-field stands, handing the Dodgers their first lead.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Individual disposable towels and/or hand drying device not provided at lavatory or hand sink.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Get skillets, Dutch ovens, cake pans, and more before the sale ends.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
9 Oct. 2025
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All federal employees who are not paid during the shutdown, whether they were furloughed or remained working, are entitled by law to back pay once the shutdown ends.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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At AbbVie, 92% of employees give extra effort at work compared to just 59% of employees at a typical European workplace.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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Processing extras’ job bookings has helped give Everyset a window in to where work is now, as Hollywood grapples with major studios cutting the number of annual big theatrical bets and shortening TV episode orders from the Peak TV days of just a few years ago.—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Oct. 2025
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The funding pause leaves many new homeowners in high-flood risk areas scrambling for protection and could halt the processing of current damage claims.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Before referrals were halted, the effort that placed people at the Civic had already moved hard-to-reach homeless people from the street to a shelter space and, in many cases, then on to long-term housing and stability.—
Ashley Hiruko,
ProPublica,
6 Oct. 2025
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Using tongs, transfer chicken to serving platter and tent with aluminum foil.—
CAROLE KOTKIN,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
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There is a medium security facility right next to the lower security venue that Combs wants to be transferred to.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Give over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/give%20over. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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