1
as in stopped
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
his wife suggested that he give over working such long hours if it was making him so unhappy
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2
as in left
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
gave over his entire savings to an investor
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gave over
Verb
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Some dabbled temporarily, and some, like Taivas, never stopped.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
8 Oct. 2025 -
Childers doesn’t get much country airplay but that hasn’t stopped the Grammys from recognizing him in this category.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
8 Oct. 2025
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Other areas, like transition program assistance, have ceased during the shutdown.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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Eventually, the extended family gatherings ceased altogether.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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The other defendant was handed 10 years in prison for spying on behalf of France, five years in prison on charges of conspiracy to commit a crime against national security, and 17 years of imprisonment for assisting Israeli intelligence services.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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Buffett handed them his proxy during the restructuring, leading to a successful outcome and an enduring friendship.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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In the quarter ended August, Oracle's Nvidia cloud business posted gross margins of just 14%, far below its overall margin of around 70%.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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Fallon ended the chat by surprising the trio with the presentation of the platinum plaque for the movie’s soundtrack.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
8 Oct. 2025
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After six months in the Hole, I was transferred to High Desert State Prison.—
Joe Garcia,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2025
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On Agatha All Along, Joe Locke (Heartstopper) portrayed older Billy Maximoff, whose spirit was transferred to the body of teenager Billy Kaplan after Wanda's hex hijinks dispersed.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Oct. 2025
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After injuries halted his short stint in the minor leagues, Minaya worked on the Texas Rangers scouting team in 1985, before working his way up to becoming the assistant general manager of the New York Mets during the late 1990s.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Beer and beverage giant Asahi – which makes Asahi Super Dry Beer, Nikka Whisky and owns foreign brands like Peroni, Pilsner Urquell and Grolsch – said the attack last week halted order placement and shipping operations and forced it to shut down production at most of its 30 factories nationwide.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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Whatever fragile political system existed in Gaza has collapsed, along with the institutions that once gave public life its structure.—
Mohammed R. Mhawish,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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Apple only gave him a gold bar valued at possibly $1 million.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Manufacturers are typically delegated permission to perform some functions on behalf of the FAA, such as issuing airworthiness and production certifications, but Boeing lost that delegation for the two models.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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King delegated the case report to Deputy Raul Ortiz, according to the BSO documents.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Gave over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gave%20over. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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