GIVE GROUND Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

give ground

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Definition of give ground

as in withdraw

to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable) There is wildlife in the area, so give ground if you see any when hiking.

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Recent Examples of give ground Though Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 remains the lightweight option, Dell counters with stronger performance from its Core Ultra H-class processor without giving ground elsewhere. — Charles Jefferies, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026 Even so, the middle generations are the least willing to give ground. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026 The party working against the tighter clock is the one who will give ground first. — Cynthia Pong, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026 Why would Sanders’ movement look at those facts, then give ground in Maine? — David Weigel, semafor.com, 8 July 2026

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In the city of Hurricane in far southwestern Utah, a shipping container drifting down a street gave way Friday to a mess of mud and debris to be cleaned up as people who had evacuated earlier in the week returned home.

— MEAD GRUVER, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Those failed rallies eventually gave way to a correction of approximately 10%, accompanied by the Iran conflict.

— Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of give way

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In every measure that the poll has tracked, Republicans have lost ground in the last year and a half, and only hold a slim advantage on crime and public safety issues and border security.

— Stephen Fowler, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026
Longchamp could risk losing ground to its peers without more social savvy.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026

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