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

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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

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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

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Verb

The second quarter could mark a new direction for the brand, which has succumbed to two consecutive quarters of sales declines and muted growth before that.

— Ella Graveney, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2026
Charlotte Flair’s gear was dedicated to a young WWE fan named Scarlett who recently succumbed to brain cancer.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of succumbed

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Two weeks later, a group of residents calling themselves the Hogg Hummock Community Ordinance Draft Coalition submitted an ordinance proposal.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026
During the post arrest investigation, the government submitted warrants for Lemon’s YouTube subscribers, which was rejected by a federal judge.

— Luke Barr, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of submitted

Verb

Hoeld conceded that the recent World Cup tournament had not really added to Puma’s top line in any substantial way.

— Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
Megan Romer, a DSA national co-chair and ordained ruling elder within the Presbyterian Church (USA), conceded socialism is a troubling concept for some people of faith.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026

Definition of conceded

Verb

White Sox starter Davis Martin surrendered three home runs in the game.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Matthew Holloway surrendered himself on Sunday to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office in Monticello, near Tallahassee, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday.

— Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026