gave over (to)

verb

past tense of give over (to)
as in gave in

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  1. gave in
  2. submitted
  3. bowed
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  • 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, 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
Definition of gave in
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  • In a filing submitted July 6, ABC argued the issue had already been settled, pointing to a 2002 FCC decision granting the program that exemption.
    — Tiago Ventura, Time, 17 July 2026
  • City planning staff member Katelyn Davison told City Council that when the application for the storage site was first submitted in September 2025, the area had been planned to be used to build a community center.
    — Noah Daly July 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026
Definition of submitted
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  • Teammate Freddie Freeman bowed as Ohtani made his way back to the dugout.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
  • After the game, Ochoa, who is 40 and the third oldest player at the tournament, kissed the post and bowed to his fans with tears in his eyes before leaving the pitch.
    — Juliana Kim, NPR, 6 July 2026
Definition of bowed
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