gave way (to)

past tense of give way (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gave way (to)
Verb
  • Reed then took out Rollins with the Tsunami.
    Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Barcelona and Real Madrid took out huge loans to redevelop their homes.
    Andy Mitten, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The wave of store closures unleashed sporadic efforts over the intervening years to engineer new uses for the empty properties.
    George Avalos, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Exactly one week after marrying North Carolina rapper Stunna 4 Vegas in an all-pink wedding and dominating social media in the process, Houston rapper Monaleo unleashed one of hip-hop’s most politically potent songs of the year.
    Kyle Denis, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Gave way (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gave%20way%20%28to%29. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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