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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
Despite being down to their third- and fourth-string tailbacks, the Dolphins gave up a total of 140 yards on the ground.
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Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Late in the first quarter, the Rockets gave up a wide-open dunk to Hawks center Onyeka Okongwu and an easy layup to Porziņģis because the back line of the defense was caught out of place and out of sync.
—William Guillory, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
After Demercado gave up the ball too early, Gannon is seen in the video walking by him and appearing to slap his arm — while his teammates console the TCU product.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Reliever Luke Weaver walked the free-swinging Ceddanne Rafaela, gave up a hustle double to Nick Sogard, then surrendered the go-ahead two-run single to pinch-hitter Masataka Yoshida that ultimately proved to be the deciding blow.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Powell gave up alcohol during filming.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Instead, of course, Payton’s Broncos faced Fangio’s Dolphins in Week 3, and Joseph’s defense gave up 70 points and 726 total yards.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Chicago has a matchup with a Cowboys defense that just gave up 506 yards to the Giants.
—Mike Straw, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Late in the first quarter, the Rockets gave up a wide-open dunk to Hawks center Onyeka Okongwu and an easy layup to Porziņģis because the back line of the defense was caught out of place and out of sync.
—William Guillory, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
After Demercado gave up the ball too early, Gannon is seen in the video walking by him and appearing to slap his arm — while his teammates console the TCU product.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Reliever Luke Weaver walked the free-swinging Ceddanne Rafaela, gave up a hustle double to Nick Sogard, then surrendered the go-ahead two-run single to pinch-hitter Masataka Yoshida that ultimately proved to be the deciding blow.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Powell gave up alcohol during filming.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Instead, of course, Payton’s Broncos faced Fangio’s Dolphins in Week 3, and Joseph’s defense gave up 70 points and 726 total yards.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Chicago has a matchup with a Cowboys defense that just gave up 506 yards to the Giants.
—Mike Straw, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gave up
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Three years later, Hastings relinquished that post and moved on to become the company's executive chairman, elevating Greg Peters into his spot as co-CEO.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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Bring the Paine The only thing Paine liked less than monarchical rule was its enablers, anyone who relinquished their freedom willingly to an aspiring tyrant.—
Matthew Redmond,
The Conversation,
9 Oct. 2025
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Even Microsoft, once Google’s fiercest rival in the browser space, eventually abandoned its own engine and rebuilt Edge on Chromium.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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The San Francisco Chronicle’s Mackenzie Chung Fegan abandoned anonymity on day one, and the New York Times’ dual critics Tejal Rao and Ligaya Mishan went as far as starring in several videos to announce their tenure at the paper.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Oct. 2025
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Due to their high metabolism and sensitive respiratory system, these small, yellow songbirds succumbed to the invisible, odorless gas much faster than humans.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
13 Oct. 2025
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Shalanda Williams, 43, succumbed to her injuries after being transported to a local hospital, according to the MPD news release.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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Aztecs speared and ate them, and Catholic monks indulged on the aquatic delicacies on days they weren’t allowed to eat red meat.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
9 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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The defense has surrendered 20 or more points in every game this season, including 30-plus in four of six contests.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Two rushing touchdowns were surrendered but just as damning was a 15-yard scramble by Mayfield for a third-and-14 conversion, two plays before his 45-yard touchdown throw.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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To do so, a company would have to recreate everything from how web pages are rendered and memory is managed, to encryption systems, sandboxing, video playback, and constant security patching.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Officers found a man next to the store and rendered aid until emergency personnel arrived and pronounced him dead at the scene, Becchina said.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
10 Oct. 2025
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Staff at The Free Press are eager to start working with CBS News; reporter Olivia Reingold appeared on CBS News Friday morning to discuss her report that anonymous NYPD officers had been threatening to quit the force if Zohran Mamdani is elected New York City mayor.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Apparently, many workers crash out and quit on the third Wednesday at the job.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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This was the club felled by Pete Alonso’s shocking home run last autumn.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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However, the miniature accessories didn’t seem to stop a group of humans from felling and butchering the elephant.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Gave up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gave%20up. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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