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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Green Bay has been connected as a possible trade suitor for Parsons if the Dallas Cowboys give in to his trade request.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
Every year, these awards are given in memory of Maximo Mukelabai, a member of the inaugural class of the AICPA Leadership Academy whose life was tragically cut short in 2011 at age 36.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Just days before, HBO Max released the episode in which Smart’s character, Deborah Vance, sacrifices her lifelong dream of finally becoming the first woman to host a late night show rather than give in to corporate bullying and fire Ava for leaking an unflattering story about the network.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025
The vaccine was first approved in 2003 to be given in a doctor's office.
—Shiv Sudhakar, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
Every year, these awards are given in memory of Maximo Mukelabai, a member of the inaugural class of the AICPA Leadership Academy whose life was tragically cut short in 2011 at age 36.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Just days before, HBO Max released the episode in which Smart’s character, Deborah Vance, sacrifices her lifelong dream of finally becoming the first woman to host a late night show rather than give in to corporate bullying and fire Ava for leaking an unflattering story about the network.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025
The vaccine was first approved in 2003 to be given in a doctor's office.
—Shiv Sudhakar, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Give in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give%20in. Accessed 30 Aug. 2025.
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