give way

phrase

1

a

: retreat

b

: to yield the right of way

2

: to yield oneself without restraint or control

3

a

: to yield to or as if to physical stress

The roof gave way under heavy snow.

b

: to yield to entreaty or insistence

After several hours of debate, the opposition finally gave way.

4

: to yield place

Farmland has given way to shopping malls.

5

: to begin to row

Examples of give way in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The aforementioned press conference in real time gives way to footage of the same conference from a TV mounted to the ceiling. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2026

And for the Canes, Howard Schnellenberger and his pipe would soon give way to brash Jimmy Johnson and the full arrival of Hurricanes swagger. — Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026

Passing through the gates and up a winding road lined with cedar, palm, and pine trees, the villa comes into view, and my anxiety quickly gives way to excitement. — Ken Gawrych, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2026

As the train gains elevation, dense coastal forest gradually gives way to alpine tundra, glacial lakes, rocky peaks, and, early in the season, lingering snowfields before reaching the White Pass Summit at 2,885 feet. — Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for give way

• aaa
• alleyway
• alumnae
• anime
• anyway
• arete
• attache
• axillae
• baa
• beaujolais
• bouvier
• breakaway