gave in

past tense of give in

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of gave in Old-timers immediately saw the incident’s parallel with a speech Fed Chair Alan Greenspan gave in the 1990s. Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025 Then, as the Steelers swarmed, Maye gave in to his playmaking impulse again — the same that had just kept the Patriots afloat — and lost the ball trying a hopeless pitch to TreVeyon Henderson. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025 The resolution referenced an interview that Omar gave in the aftermath of Kirk’s assassination, but did not quote her own words. Emily Brooks, The Hill, 20 Sep. 2025 Blair resisted at first, but eventually gave in to the belief that they were meant to be together. Emily Exton, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025 Advertisement The tough talk coming from Democrats now is not all that different from what some of them were saying in March, just before Schumer and other Senate Democrats gave in and averted a shutdown. Nik Popli, Time, 4 Sep. 2025 After a tumultuous and tearful enemies-to-lovers journey, brilliant scholarship student Ruby Hall (Harriet Herbig-Matten) and troubled but sensitive rich kid James Beaufort (Damian Hardung) finally gave in to their emotions (and passion) in the season 1 finale. Kristen Baldwin September 2, EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gave in
Verb
  • She was found unconscious on the ground below and rushed to the hospital, but ultimately succumbed to her injuries, per the outlets.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Today that speech is widely seen as the setup for the historic market collapse of 2000 in which many hot new internet companies succumbed.
    Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The apartment building will contain 14 one-bedroom and 10 two-bedroom units, according to an application the developer submitted to the city earlier this week.
    Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Once again this year, fourth grade teachers around the county turned their classrooms into recording studios, and their students submitted outstanding stories, interviews and commentaries for NPR's Student Podcast Challenge.
    Jordan Owens, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Across nine competitive matches this season, Arsenal have conceded just three goals.
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • However, de Apziazu conceded streamers’ ambition and budgets are still leading to market-leading productions, even if fewer of them are made.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Lacy was later charged with negligent homicide, felony hit-and-run with death and reckless operation of a vehicle and surrendered to police in mid-January.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
  • He was surrendered because his past owner’s lease only allowed for a limited number of pets, the shelter wrote in its social media post and in an email to McClatchy News.
    Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In practice, Musk bowed to authoritarian governments or banned critical journalists when their reporting annoyed him.
    Jacob Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Elllington, surprised, half-bowed back.
    Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Gave in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gave%20in. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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