1
as in stopped
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
his wife suggested that he give over working such long hours if it was making him so unhappy
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as in left
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
gave over his entire savings to an investor
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Recent Examples of gave over
In 2024, Russia did not participate and instead gave over its pavilion to Bolivia, which does not have a permanent exhibition space at the Biennale in its name.
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Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
While Stratton criticized corporate PACs for backing Krishnamoorthi, she was floated by Pritzker, a billionaire who in December gave over $5 million to a super PAC supporting her.
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Aaron Navarro,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
Last year, Goldsworthy brought the outside in, when the National Galleries of Scotland gave over the entire building of the Royal Scottish Academy, in Edinburgh, for a blockbuster exhibition marking his five decades as an artist.
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Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch told staff the institution gave over information related to the White House’s request for lists of all displays, objects, wall text and other materials for the anniversary, The New York Times reported.
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Lexi Lonas Cochran,
The Hill,
28 Jan. 2026
The company gave over additional footage the following morning.
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Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
While Stratton criticized corporate PACs for backing Krishnamoorthi, she was floated by Pritzker, a billionaire who in December gave over $5 million to a super PAC supporting her.
—
Aaron Navarro,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
Last year, Goldsworthy brought the outside in, when the National Galleries of Scotland gave over the entire building of the Royal Scottish Academy, in Edinburgh, for a blockbuster exhibition marking his five decades as an artist.
—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch told staff the institution gave over information related to the White House’s request for lists of all displays, objects, wall text and other materials for the anniversary, The New York Times reported.
—
Lexi Lonas Cochran,
The Hill,
28 Jan. 2026
The company gave over additional footage the following morning.
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Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gave over
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Its domestic league stopped playing.
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Big Oil is not backing away from renewables because the energy transition has stopped.
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The prize in the amount of €30,000 ($34,400) was handed to the two projects, which were among seven works in progress that screened for a panel of industry professionals this week in Cluj.
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One example of a surprising fashion show led to interaction with guests presenting the spring 2024 collection in Milan, when staff members handed envelopes to attendees seated in the two grandstands facing a minimal black set.
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While nearly 3,500 newspapers have ceased publication during the new millennium, the Daily Herald is nonetheless joining a growing chain in a shrinking industry.
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Serious headwinds Last July, months after construction at the site ceased, giving way to 4-foot-tall weeds, Bryant said that although the company had raised $9 million from investors, the project ran into serious headwinds.
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Two picks in the top 10 and four in the top 25 have already transferred possession, with two of those selections being dealt twice in addition to a pick swap in another trade.
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According to those sources, the final few detainees left the facility last week and were either transferred to other detention centers or were deported.
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Kylee explained that Aven eventually ended things again, citing the damage done to their relationship.
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Morocco would rally to a 4-2 victory, advancing to the next round as Haiti’s journey ended.
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Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.
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Oil prices fell on the news of progress, but uncertainty over the status of the Strait of Hormuz — Iran and the US gave conflicting accounts over whether the key waterway was open over the weekend — may have slowed traffic again, The New York Times reported.
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In the end that discussion was halted by Paramount’s superior bid.
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Just days after the White House confirmed the plans, a Kenyan court temporarily halted the proposal with Kenyan High Court Judge Patricia Nyaundi upholding that decision and ordering the Kenyan government to cease all building and operations at the base while the case is resolved.
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In Minnesota, where the Timberwolves have won five playoff series over the past three years, Finch entrusted Nori with handling the game’s details.
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The advisors entrusted with guiding substantial fortunes must combine technical expertise, strategic foresight and an ability to serve clients whose financial lives often span businesses, generations and continents.
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“Gave over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gave%20over. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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