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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
And when Frida’s interest seems to go beyond the, um, strictly professional, Gabrielle, after a moment’s resistance, gives in to it.
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Jon Frosch, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Deborah pecks her before reluctantly giving in to more passionate smooches.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 8 May 2026
After some back and forth with the teacher, who offered to change his schedule, Kimmel gave in.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
The expectation was for the team to be nothing, just to give in and to quit.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
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Jon Frosch, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Deborah pecks her before reluctantly giving in to more passionate smooches.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 8 May 2026
After some back and forth with the teacher, who offered to change his schedule, Kimmel gave in.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
The expectation was for the team to be nothing, just to give in and to quit.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for give in
Recent Examples of Synonyms for give in
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One of the patients later succumbed to their injuries and was pronounced dead, officials said.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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When Montiel had it, doctors could only provide supportive care, as her body either fought off the virus, or succumbed to it.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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An in-depth look at strategy Four of the candidates submitted op-eds to our opinion team outlining their policies.—
Teagan Davidge,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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The district also agreed to submit annual certifications in 2026, 2028 and 2028 showing that students are not using facilities designed for the opposite sex, education records are available for parent inspection, and related policies are posted prominently online.—
Kendrick Calfee
May 9,
Kansas City Star,
9 May 2026
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Everyone in the Democrat Party in Illinois was conceding the race to Republican Attorney General Jack Ryan.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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But the team still gives up too many goals, with nine goals conceded over the past three games.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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No one ate up more innings than Klein, who struck out two and surrendered one of the two hits the Dodgers gave up across two innings.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2026
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Brown again tossed four shutout innings, surrendering just one hit while walking one and striking out seven on 65 pitches.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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“Give in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/give%20in. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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