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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gave way (to)
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Urban Communities took out a $25 million loan on 15 properties in June 2022.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026 -
Documents unearthed in Broward County records show the LLC took out a short-term balloon mortgage in 2017 for an unspecified amount rather than seek aconventional bank loan.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Instead, DeSantis unleashed a rambling recap of the past seven years, with plenty of unsourced statistics, claims of victory that aren’t supported by reality, and wording often designed to obfuscate the most controversial parts of his tenure.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Jan. 2026
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Jeremy Holin, Fort Lauderdale Fearful about the future The unnecessary death of Renee Nicole Good is totally the fault of every Republican in the Senate and the House who has unleashed this unhinged and hateful president.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Jan. 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 20 Jan. 2026.
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