GAVE IN Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

gave in

verb

past tense of give in

as in succumbed

to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit) give in and have some chocolate

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in submitted

to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control) after withstanding hours of begging, their father finally gave in and let them go to the amusement park

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of gave in The lawsuit alleges that employees at Kaiser Permanente mishandled the tissue sample Barksdale gave in March 2025 before it was sent to Quest Diagnostics. — Doha Madani, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2026 Eventually, the producers gave in and cast Stallone in the role that changed his life. — Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026 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, 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 But in the video, Baldwin almost immediately gave in to what his many critics say is expected of a polarizing media personality who comes across as entitled, narcissistic and attention-seeking. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 15 July 2026 Song’s mother, Hope Song, spoke next and read the statement her son gave in court before being sentenced. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026 The 33-year-old country star gave in to a moment of frustration during a recent Denver stop on his Still the Problem Tour —rolling, shoving, and eventually flipping a piano over after experiencing technical difficulties. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 May 2026 Four people donated $25,000, two donated $15,000 and many more gave in lesser amounts. — Zuri Primos may 31, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gave in

Verb

Shortly after arrival at the hospital, deputies said that 8-year-old Camila Leon had succumbed to her injuries.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
The actor succumbed to his injuries two days after the incident.

— Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of succumbed

Verb

On Monday, prosecutors submitted a six-page pleading to the judge arguing against restricting the accuser's testimony.

— John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 21 Aug. 2026
The cruise line submitted a subsequent report detailing a range of corrective actions, from rewashing coffee urns to discarding the tray of bread where the fly was found.

— Nathan Diller, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of submitted

Verb

The suspect surrendered to officers in a home's driveway, and he was taken into custody.

— Julie Sharp, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Washington Capitals Despite barely even being a functional hockey team for the first decade or so of their existence, the Caps have only surrendered one three-point debut in their history, and that one came on opening night in 2000.

— Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of surrendered

Verb

The interactions between the two groups were lovely, as KiiiKiii bowed to their seniors and expressed their admiration to the XG members.

— Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Their complaint states that the combined company will control 30 percent of movies that have earned $100 million-plus at the box office and have been bowed in 3,000 theaters for wide release.

— Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026