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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gave way (to)
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Refusing to accept my silence, Miss O’Brian reached into her desk drawer and took out my record card.—
Judith Levy,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026 -
Born in Shady Side in Anne Arundel County, Leatherbury took out his trainer’s license in 1958 and won his first race the next year at Sunland Park, now known as Tampa Bay Downs.—
Beth Harris,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Feb. 2026
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When Canty and one of the other boys approached him and asked for $5, Goetz unleashed a barrage of bullets and then fled the scene before police arrived.—
Michael Bobelian,
Washington Post,
18 Feb. 2026
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In true February college basketball fashion, Tang unleashed his aggravation about his torpedoing season.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 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 19 Feb. 2026.
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