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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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Young and old alike succumbed to a bacteria called Yersinia Pestis, the same microbe responsible for the Black Death seven centuries later.—
Durrie Bouscaren,
NPR,
28 Feb. 2026
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Sharia law waned in influence as many Arab lands succumbed to foreign domination.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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It’s been one year since opponents submitted a petition to force a referendum to block the project.—
Riley Bunch,
AJC.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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Information submitted for age verification is stored only for the minimum time necessary, which in most cases means it’s deleted immediately.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Red Wings have a +one scoring differential, with 174 total goals scored and 173 conceded.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Instead, their buffer is only four and their remarkable defensive record is ever-so-slightly less remarkable, with seven goals conceded in 23 league games.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Colt Gray surrendered to police and has admitted to the shooting, according to authorities.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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That’s when Netflix surrendered.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Based on the 1992 campy classic movie starring Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn, Bruce Willis and Isabella Rossellini, the stage musical bowed on Broadway in 2024.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Feb. 2026
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The photograph through the cross panes of Patrick’s window showed an unnamed doctor—Hughes—in scrubs and a white mask, head bowed, looking down at what was the baby’s incubator, though all that was visible on the cover was a fuzzy black smear in the lower-right corner.—
Steven Levingston,
Vanity Fair,
23 Feb. 2026
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