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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gave way (to)
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Reed then took out Rollins with the Tsunami.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025 -
Barcelona and Real Madrid took out huge loans to redevelop their homes.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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The wave of store closures unleashed sporadic efforts over the intervening years to engineer new uses for the empty properties.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Exactly one week after marrying North Carolina rapper Stunna 4 Vegas in an all-pink wedding and dominating social media in the process, Houston rapper Monaleo unleashed one of hip-hop’s most politically potent songs of the year.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
15 Oct. 2025
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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 21 Oct. 2025.
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