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as in relinquished
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress
was in so much debt he had to give up his house and move into a cheaper apartment
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as in abandoned
to stop doing (something) permanently
I hope you won't give up playing the piano
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as in succumbed
to yield to the control or power of enemy forces
with the prospect of a renewed enemy attack, the regiment decided to simply give up
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as in indulged
to give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly
even in the darkest days of her troubled marriage, she refused to give herself up to feelings of utter hopelessness
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Recent Examples of gave up
Making his second career start, Schultz (1-1) gave up Darell Hernaiz's solo home run in the second inning.
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CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Díaz gave up three runs and failed to get an out in the Dodgers’ 9-6 loss to the Colorado Rockies in a non-save situation Sunday, in what was his first appearance in nine days.
—Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
But Arizona's bullpen gave up the lead.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
In his last three starts before the All-Star break, Alcantara gave up 24 hits and 18 earned runs in 17 innings.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Imanaga struck out seven in five innings, but also gave up four runs on six hits.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
The best starter was right-hander George Klassen, who gave up one earned run in 4⅔ innings, with five strikeouts and no walks.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2026
CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Díaz gave up three runs and failed to get an out in the Dodgers’ 9-6 loss to the Colorado Rockies in a non-save situation Sunday, in what was his first appearance in nine days.
—Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
But Arizona's bullpen gave up the lead.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
In his last three starts before the All-Star break, Alcantara gave up 24 hits and 18 earned runs in 17 innings.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Imanaga struck out seven in five innings, but also gave up four runs on six hits.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
The best starter was right-hander George Klassen, who gave up one earned run in 4⅔ innings, with five strikeouts and no walks.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gave up
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The couple, who relinquished their medical licenses shortly after their daughter's death, have disputed Scott's claims and maintained their love for their daughter and granddaughter.—
Juliet Pennington,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Two years later, Unwell relinquished the rights to the show, and the departure seemed not to be amicable.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
13 Apr. 2026
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And the paintings began, in part, as a meditation on erasure—a rebuke, of sorts, to a digital regime that had abandoned writing’s tactility.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The speed problem Imas hasn’t abandoned his fears.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
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Boone was transported to Yale New Haven Hospital but later succumbed to his injuries.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
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On April 9, Jaxon succumbed to his injuries and died at the hospital.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps the latter must be indulged a bit to build a platform for the former—forests sometimes need to burn in order to thrive.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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His appetite for complexity was increasingly indulged as a means of branding cities and institutions, and his novel forms were deployed as blunt metaphors to absorb and obscure contradictions rather than negotiate them in material and spatial terms.—
Julian Rose,
Artforum,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Giants got another run when Lee homered in the eighth, but the eight runs that Houser surrendered were too much to overcome.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Argentina eventually surrendered in June of that year after at least 900 people were killed.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
25 Apr. 2026
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Research published last year on Japanese nursing homes found that robot adoption reduced worker quit rates and was associated with better care quality.—
Catherine Thorbecke,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
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While Rose and Blue had both worked for the same software company, Rose had quit her job, and Blue was expected to return to work on April 1, but did not.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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In three days time, Mary is to perform her first concert since a fall on stage that’s rendered more like a near suicide.—
Jake Coyle,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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This allows for more action and more monsters — splendidly rendered — and more occasions for Eleven to use her superpowers.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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At a legislative hearing on Tuesday, Blakespear told the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water that a three-year state initiative offering similar services was seeing positive results — until it was discontinued two years ago after funding ran dry.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Three decades ago, pole vaulting was discontinued in Baltimore City high school track and field.—
Empress Rasheem,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Apr. 2026
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