give in
verb
gave in; given in; giving in; gives in
: to yield under insistence or entreaty : surrender
Examples of give in in a Sentence
give in and have some chocolate
after withstanding hours of begging, their father finally gave in and let them go to the amusement park
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Critics have accused the United States of giving in to Russia’s demands with the plan.
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David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 25 Nov. 2025
Analyze your situation to know if giving in 2025 versus 2026 is going to increase your tax benefit.
—Jennifer Horton, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Nov. 2025
Melissa Lindsay, for her part, could never understand why Neal was so willing to give in to Amazon’s demands.
—Sean Patrick Cooper, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025
Zelensky recognized the stark choice in a somber speech to the nation on Friday, casting the plan as a choice between losing the United States as an ally and giving in to Russian demands, which many of the 28 points cater to.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Nov. 2025
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David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 25 Nov. 2025
Analyze your situation to know if giving in 2025 versus 2026 is going to increase your tax benefit.
—Jennifer Horton, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Nov. 2025
Melissa Lindsay, for her part, could never understand why Neal was so willing to give in to Amazon’s demands.
—Sean Patrick Cooper, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025
Zelensky recognized the stark choice in a somber speech to the nation on Friday, casting the plan as a choice between losing the United States as an ally and giving in to Russian demands, which many of the 28 points cater to.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Nov. 2025
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“Give in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give%20in. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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