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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gave over (to)
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After hours of House of Commons debate, a vote was averted when the government gave in to lawmakers' anger and agreed that the Intelligence and Security Committee would decide what papers should be published, rather than a senior civil servant as Starmer had proposed.—
JILL LAWLESS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026 -
But after two years there, Koch gave in to her Antarctic itch, applying to become a research associate in the United States Antarctic Program.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
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The report was also submitted with the National Capital Planning Commission ahead of its March meeting.—
Benjamin Siegel,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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According to Texas Values, the parent submitted their complaint through an online SB 8 tip portal that the attorney general launched in December.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 2026
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Holding up a cluster of incense sticks, many bowed their heads several times before planting the sticks in containers placed in front of a temple hall.—
Ken Moritsugu,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Holding up a cluster of incense sticks, many bowed their heads several times before planting the sticks in containers placed in front of a temple hall.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Gave over (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gave%20over%20%28to%29. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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