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gave way (to)

verb

past tense of give way (to)
as in took out

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  1. took out
  2. unleashed
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  • Two other men from the group took out guns and fired toward the 50-year-old man's car before fleeing, police said.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Homebuyers who took out mortgages during that stretch may have expected rates to fall enough by now to refinance into cheaper loans.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of took out
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  • In April, Collins unleashed multiple fronts of attack at a news conference, handing out a 13-page dossier covering past Donalds associates, stock trades and votes in Congress.
    — Michael Van Sickler, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026
  • From SheetsGate to purposefully washing Joy’s uniforms with rags, the laundry room has unleashed something deranged in Gen.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
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“Gave way (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gave%20way%20%28to%29. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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