gave over

past tense of give over
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gave over
Verb
  • When asked why all shoppers didn’t get the notice, an Amazon spokesperson said the notice was sent to customers who registered for the Prime Invitee Program between the program's launch in 2009 and 2015, when the program stopped accepting new members.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Providence is on a mission after being stopped two years in a row in the supersectional round.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Others are finding elegant endings, like Links Hall, which ceased operations this summer after nearly four decades as a hub for small, experimental performance.
    Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Palisades ceased operating in May 2022 after providing electricity for over 50 years in southwest Michigan.
    Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • However, after the mother handed him over, Agba allegedly walked out of the line and began to walk away, according to the outlets.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Soboleva handed her a few pieces of paper and smiled.
    Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Milan’s fifth triumph in 1994 put them one behind the Spanish side, but this ended when Madrid picked up their seventh crown in 1998 and remains the closest anybody has got to them.
    Will Jeanes, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Chicago Cubs Hall of Famer Billy Williams ended a streak of playing in 1,117 consecutive games.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Coleman was recruited to Arizona by Fisch and transferred to Washington when the coach was hired in Seattle.
    Joe Davidosn, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Both he and Puka — who started his collegiate career at the University of Washington — transferred to BYU in 2021 after their grandmother, Fa’atamali’i Saole, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer.
    Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Those companies not only halted competition between their own brands, but also began cooperating with each other, the complaint alleges.
    Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Wednesday’s Stage 11, scheduled to finish in the city of Bilbao, was halted about 3 kilometers early, and no winner was declared.
    Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • What's the best tax or financial advice that anyone ever gave you?
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The advice that Sanders gave was advice to live by for not just Hunter, but every father out there.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • When learning is democratized, not delegated, curiosity spreads.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The Constitution grants Congress the power to levy taxes, including tariffs, though over time lawmakers have delegated significant trade authority to the president.
    Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Gave over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gave%20over. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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