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as in to succumb
to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit)
give in and have some chocolate
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as in to submit
to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)
after withstanding hours of begging, their father finally gave in and let them go to the amusement park
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Recent Examples of give in
Keep Customer Communication Personal Don’t give in to the temptation to automate customer or client communication.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Chau and Bell ace Jayden Rojas each refused to give in.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
No explanation was given in McDonald’s court filings as to why the contract was rescinded.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
Walt Weiss, like any quality manager, was not going to give in to the peppering of questions about just how good his team is at this point of the season.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 14 May 2026
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Chau and Bell ace Jayden Rojas each refused to give in.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
No explanation was given in McDonald’s court filings as to why the contract was rescinded.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
Walt Weiss, like any quality manager, was not going to give in to the peppering of questions about just how good his team is at this point of the season.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for give in
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How to Tackle Lawn Fungus Whether or not your lawn succumbs to a fungal disease is not entirely within your control.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
28 May 2026
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Yet succumbing to hubris is now more dangerous than ever.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Known for posting covers of American radio hits in front of a green screen, Magdum submitted his petition for an O-1 nonimmigrant visa and was met with a request for evidence (RFE), an official notice stating that his application needed clarification before a final decision can be made.—
Max Bacall , Tessa Hoyos , Nikos DeGruccio,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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The relocation process would involve the Bears submitting a statement of facts to the league.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
6 June 2026
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Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, the only other major Republican candidate, had not yet conceded as of Thursday morning.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Part of what fascinates and frustrates as regards Ginsberg is that for all of those thick anthologies, propriety forces me to concede that many of the poems simply aren’t that good.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Johnson’s second home run, his 14th of the season, came off UCLA star closer Easton Hawk, who had surrendered just three home runs this season.—
Mercury News staff,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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Sukhmati was one of those who surrendered, in October 2025, as the central government ramped up operations.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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“Give in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/give%20in. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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