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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
After hours of House of Commons debate, a vote was averted when the government gave in to lawmakers' anger and agreed that the Intelligence and Security Committee would decide what papers should be published, rather than a senior civil servant as Starmer had proposed.
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Jill Lawless The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2026
But after two years there, Koch gave in to her Antarctic itch, applying to become a research associate in the United States Antarctic Program.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 29 Jan. 2026
The style’s pièce de résistance is, without a doubt, that tabi-toe construction, popularized last year by the in-crowd — who finally reconsidered the circa-1988 Maison Margiela Tabi or else gave in to other split-toe silhouettes from brands such as WoodChuckSato.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026
Eventually, the Afflecks gave in when maggots started appearing in the apartment.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
When late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel made a distasteful comment on ABC that seemed to blame the right for Kirk’s killing, Disney, the network’s parent company, gave in to pressure to take Kimmel off the air.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
The ad, which Ford ran on TV during the World Series, used genuine but rearranged lines from a speech Reagan gave in 1987 while president.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2025
Unfortunately, his progress came to a halt while battling Andrea Kimi Antonelli for P5, when the brakes on his Ferrari gave in.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Old-timers immediately saw the incident’s parallel with a speech Fed Chair Alan Greenspan gave in the 1990s.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
Jill Lawless The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2026
But after two years there, Koch gave in to her Antarctic itch, applying to become a research associate in the United States Antarctic Program.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 29 Jan. 2026
The style’s pièce de résistance is, without a doubt, that tabi-toe construction, popularized last year by the in-crowd — who finally reconsidered the circa-1988 Maison Margiela Tabi or else gave in to other split-toe silhouettes from brands such as WoodChuckSato.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026
Eventually, the Afflecks gave in when maggots started appearing in the apartment.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
When late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel made a distasteful comment on ABC that seemed to blame the right for Kirk’s killing, Disney, the network’s parent company, gave in to pressure to take Kimmel off the air.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
The ad, which Ford ran on TV during the World Series, used genuine but rearranged lines from a speech Reagan gave in 1987 while president.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2025
Unfortunately, his progress came to a halt while battling Andrea Kimi Antonelli for P5, when the brakes on his Ferrari gave in.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Old-timers immediately saw the incident’s parallel with a speech Fed Chair Alan Greenspan gave in the 1990s.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gave in
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Beckstrom succumbed to her injuries, while Wolfe was critically injured and remains hospitalized.—
Rachel Wolf , Jake Gibson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Executive vice president Artūras Karnišovas, who has a recurring habit of looking at the final month of a lost season and projecting a short window of success into next year’s team-building plan, finally succumbed to reality.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Parents and neighbors submitted to polygraph tests.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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London’s Natural History Museum teamed up with an international judging panel of photography, wildlife, conservation and science experts to select 24 images from a total 60,636 entries submitted from 113 countries.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Gradually, concessions were secured, culminating in elections that the violent regimes lost and ultimately conceded.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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The court conceded the presence or appearance of corruption when a politician takes a lot of campaign money from a single individual.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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He was released on $600,000 bond, surrendered his passport and was ordered to limit his travel to New York and Ohio, refrain from gambling and submit to GPS monitoring.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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In October, not long after Andrew and Sarah surrendered their respective Duke and Duchess of York titles, King Charles stripped Andrew of all of his royal titles and privileges.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
5 Feb. 2026
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The club bowed to supporter pressure a few days after the January protests and announced that Jaissle’s position was secure.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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The first four episodes of season 4 bowed on Thursday.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
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