GAVE (IN) Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

gave in

verb

past tense of give in

as in succumbed

to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit) give in and have some chocolate

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as in submitted

to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control) after withstanding hours of begging, their father finally gave in and let them go to the amusement park

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Recent Examples of gave in The lawsuit alleges that employees at Kaiser Permanente mishandled the tissue sample Barksdale gave in March 2025 before it was sent to Quest Diagnostics. — Doha Madani, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2026 Eventually, the producers gave in and cast Stallone in the role that changed his life. — Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026 And when Burnham — favored by many within Labour to lead the party and the country — won a special election for a seat in Parliament, Starmer gave in to the mounting pressure to quit. — ABC News, 18 July 2026 In our most recent conversation, Gershman dismissed the account Sebold gave in her memoir and downplayed the parts of her testimony that were more ambiguous. — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 17 July 2026 But in the video, Baldwin almost immediately gave in to what his many critics say is expected of a polarizing media personality who comes across as entitled, narcissistic and attention-seeking. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 15 July 2026 Song’s mother, Hope Song, spoke next and read the statement her son gave in court before being sentenced. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026 The 33-year-old country star gave in to a moment of frustration during a recent Denver stop on his Still the Problem Tour —rolling, shoving, and eventually flipping a piano over after experiencing technical difficulties. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 May 2026 Four people donated $25,000, two donated $15,000 and many more gave in lesser amounts. — Zuri Primos may 31, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2026

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The aftermath In many ways, Crowdpac succumbed to the inevitable.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Lifesaving measures were performed on-site, but Rebecca Marodi succumbed to her injuries.

— Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026

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Two weeks later, a group of residents calling themselves the Hogg Hummock Community Ordinance Draft Coalition submitted an ordinance proposal.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026
During the post arrest investigation, the government submitted warrants for Lemon’s YouTube subscribers, which was rejected by a federal judge.

— Luke Barr, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026