Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gave way (to)
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Documents unearthed in Broward County records show the LLC took out a short-term balloon mortgage in 2017 for an unspecified amount rather than seek aconventional bank loan.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025 -
His father took out $250,000 in loans 18 years ago when the store first opened — and the buildout costs for a new space would easily surpass that.—
Keely Doll,
Louisville Courier Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
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Vanderbilt has been working on tempo all season, hasn’t used it a ton in games yet, but unleashed it Saturday and caused trouble.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Charlotte unleashed a 27-2 run, closing to within one.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 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 9 Jan. 2026.
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