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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
The Panthers gave up 3,057 rushing yards in 2024 — the most in the league and the third most in any single season in NFL history.
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
The Broncos lost three fumbles, committed eight penalties, gave up a TD on a fake punt, got burned by big plays and had eight straight drives end without any points.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 29 Aug. 2025
Starter Adam Mazur gave up two runs on four hits and one walk while striking out two over four innings.
—Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Against Shohei Ohtani back in 2024, Brujan gave up Ohtani’s third home run in a 6-for-6, 10 RBI game.
—Howard Megdal, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
But the Red Sox answered against reliever Camilo Doval, who gave up an infield single to Hamilton, then balked him over to second base.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 22 Aug. 2025
Clifford gave up baseball after her freshman year.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
At that point, Karadell gave up and opted to get less intensive rehab closer to home — an option that his care team had been considering as a backup and had already been authorized.
—Jason Kane, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
Canyon averaged only 54 rushing yards a game and gave up 50 points a game while finishing 3-7 overall and 1-4 in league.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 13 Aug. 2025
Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
The Broncos lost three fumbles, committed eight penalties, gave up a TD on a fake punt, got burned by big plays and had eight straight drives end without any points.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 29 Aug. 2025
Starter Adam Mazur gave up two runs on four hits and one walk while striking out two over four innings.
—Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Against Shohei Ohtani back in 2024, Brujan gave up Ohtani’s third home run in a 6-for-6, 10 RBI game.
—Howard Megdal, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
But the Red Sox answered against reliever Camilo Doval, who gave up an infield single to Hamilton, then balked him over to second base.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 22 Aug. 2025
Clifford gave up baseball after her freshman year.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
At that point, Karadell gave up and opted to get less intensive rehab closer to home — an option that his care team had been considering as a backup and had already been authorized.
—Jason Kane, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
Canyon averaged only 54 rushing yards a game and gave up 50 points a game while finishing 3-7 overall and 1-4 in league.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gave up
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Communist Party leaders dismissed the Tibetan leader’s Strasbourg proposal in 1988, in which the Dalai Lama relinquished the demand for full independence and instead proposed genuine autonomy for Tibet under Chinese sovereignty.—
Tenzin Dorjee,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Sep. 2025
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She had been relinquished by her owner to another shelter for chronically attacking her own tail.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
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Before 2014, the building was abandoned and MIA wanted to tear it down.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Drummond is blamed for the deaths of the parents, grandmother and uncle of an infant found abandoned in a home's front yard in rural west Tennessee.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Sep. 2025
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City succumbed too meekly given their spine included Ruben Dias, John Stones, Rodri and Haaland at the end of the match.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
1 Sep. 2025
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Over the past decade, as much of the world has become more chaotic and succumbed to nationalism, protectionism, and illiberalism, Japan has been a force for maintaining the stability of the international order.—
Mireya Solís,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Sep. 2025
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At one point Wednesday, the judge indulged their request to meet with Adelson and the attorneys at a side bar out of the public’s earshot.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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There’s humor in the script’s observation of the absurd degree to which celebrities are indulged, like the slice of cheesecake that keeps turning up because Jay once requested it and thereafter it was written into his rider.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
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Edwin Perez, 26, eventually surrendered to law enforcement.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
2 Sep. 2025
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Mets starter David Peterson surrendered eight runs on eight hits and three walks while striking out one over just two innings.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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All of this is rendered with stunning ease by his VFX team, in scenes that look like a news bulletin from the apocalypse.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
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Here, Ne Zha 2 succeeds wildly; locales such as a heavenly city made entirely of jade and a towering, bamboo-verdant waterfall are rendered with genuinely beautiful texture and detail.—
Derek Robertson,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Then the key to Finnish success in reducing homelessness is the housing-first model, where the logic is that you're not required to quit using alcohol or narcotics.—
Kristen Edgreen Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Growing economic uncertainty has kept workers from quitting their jobs and has led businesses to slow down hiring decisions, experts say.—
Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
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When a mother tree is felled, the survival rate of many of its seedlings may be drastically reduced, a process not unlike the reciprocal feedback loop of Yggdrasill, whose deterioration in response to discord in the nine realms spells cosmic collapse.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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There are also beautifully observed moments toward the end with Dorotea and Riccardo; and a moving reckoning with death when Mariano’s favorite horse, a stallion named Elvis, is felled by illness and the president refuses to end his suffering by having the animal put to sleep.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
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