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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
In all, Barnes gave up seven runs and 12 hits, including three home runs.
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Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Cade Civalli gave up one hit in seven innings and had a career-high 13 strikeouts in the Washington Nationals' 8-1 victory over the Red Sox on Tuesday night, snapping Boston's five-game winning streak.
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CBS News,
1 July 2026
The Packers then blew a 21-3 halftime lead in the Wild Card round against Chicago, gave up 25 fourth quarter points and eventually suffered a shocking 31-27 loss to the arch-rival Bears.
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Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Gore also went five innings and gave up five runs on seven hits with seven strikeouts.
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ABC News,
1 July 2026
In his first start since May 26, Peterson (3-6) gave up five runs over the first two innings (four earned), then settled in to retire the side in order in the third and fourth innings.
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Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
Later that night, Raisel Iglesias gave up a two-out, two-run walk-off homer run to Braden Montgomery in a 6-5 loss in 10 innings.
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Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
15 June 2026
Taillon gave up a run on two hits with a walk in the first inning.
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Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
Juan Mejia gave up three runs on two hits in two-thirds of an inning.
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Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
1 June 2026
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Cade Civalli gave up one hit in seven innings and had a career-high 13 strikeouts in the Washington Nationals' 8-1 victory over the Red Sox on Tuesday night, snapping Boston's five-game winning streak.
—
CBS News,
1 July 2026
The Packers then blew a 21-3 halftime lead in the Wild Card round against Chicago, gave up 25 fourth quarter points and eventually suffered a shocking 31-27 loss to the arch-rival Bears.
—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Gore also went five innings and gave up five runs on seven hits with seven strikeouts.
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ABC News,
1 July 2026
In his first start since May 26, Peterson (3-6) gave up five runs over the first two innings (four earned), then settled in to retire the side in order in the third and fourth innings.
—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
Later that night, Raisel Iglesias gave up a two-out, two-run walk-off homer run to Braden Montgomery in a 6-5 loss in 10 innings.
—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
15 June 2026
Taillon gave up a run on two hits with a walk in the first inning.
—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
Juan Mejia gave up three runs on two hits in two-thirds of an inning.
—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gave up
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Willow Nightingale relinquished the championship in May due to a shoulder injury that also forced her out of the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament, leading AEW to create this match to crown a new champion.
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Neusch relinquished fire control to the bio-andy’s tactical routines.
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Saipov, who had rented a truck and planned to target a Manhattan parade, found the route blocked by these barriers and abandoned that plan.
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They are being abandoned not just by Thomson but by large segments of their original audience.
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One man ultimately succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Five people died at the scene, while a sixth person succumbed to their injuries in hospital, police said.
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This ideal of masculinity is not a patriarch but a perpetual adolescent, endlessly irresponsible and endlessly indulged.
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These men considered the loss of control that such behavior implied-an animal urge indulged by weak men lacking the courage to fight other men directly-to be shameful.
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Records seized during a May 1 search warrant showed that at least 918 dogs were transferred or surrendered to Miranda’s Rescue between January 2025 and April 2026.
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Charlotte Mecklenburg Animal Care and Control is no longer accepting non-emergency owner surrendered animals due to overcrowding.
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In it, Pearson delivered an opening monologue about his desire to quit dancing.
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Two years into what was intended to be a seven-year apprenticeship, Walton quit and followed his siblings south.
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That the forest below has not been felled but has swelled, along with its creatures, is hugely the work of Dharana’s owners, the de Souza family.
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The most dangerous situation appeared to be on Barrington Avenue, west of East Dundee Village Hall, where a light, a utility pole and part of a parkway tree were felled by strong winds, leaving power lines dangling across the road.
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For quieter moments, the bedrooms offer a calmer counterpoint, including one rendered in soothing blue tones with views over the lush greenery surrounding the home.
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Everything else, no matter how massive in scale or painstakingly rendered, is just sound and fury, not the master nor commander of anything.
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