GAVE OVER TO Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

gave over (to)

verb

past tense of give over (to)

as in gave in

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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, ABC News, 18 July 2026

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Their hope is to get that plan submitted and accepted under the previous guidelines, to create certainty for their operations going forward regardless of how the federal rule change fares.

— Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
According to records previously obtained by the Herald/Times, the grant proposals Save Our Society From Drugs and Drug Free America submitted to the Hope Florida Foundation did not detail how the groups planned to spend the money.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

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As Diana’s coffin passed by the queen on September 6, the day of her funeral, the monarch—who bows to no one—bowed her head deeply for the Princess of Wales in a sign of respect for Diana and her life tragically cut short.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 28 July 2026
Rivas’ mother bowed her head and cried as the images were displayed.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026

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