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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
LaBelle gives in to the walking ruckus that is Lance.
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
Some will be glad to see that the rear end does not give in to the coupe style.
—New Atlas, 13 Mar. 2026
All finishers receive a medal, with awards given in several categories.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
In a new paper in Science, researchers describe a vaccine, given in four doses of nasal spray, that prevented mice from being infected by flu, COVID-19, SARS, and a bacterium that causes respiratory infections.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
Some will be glad to see that the rear end does not give in to the coupe style.
—New Atlas, 13 Mar. 2026
All finishers receive a medal, with awards given in several categories.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
In a new paper in Science, researchers describe a vaccine, given in four doses of nasal spray, that prevented mice from being infected by flu, COVID-19, SARS, and a bacterium that causes respiratory infections.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for give in
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Yet Hezbollah refused to succumb to the growing domestic pressure calling it to give up its arms.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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The victims in that incident were transported to a hospital, but the child succumbed to his injuries and was declared dead there.—
Aldo Toledo,
San Francisco Chronicle,
20 Mar. 2026
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The petition for annexation was submitted to Castle Pines by VT Crowfoot Valley Landco LLC on behalf of nine private landowners.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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The show was described as an honest look at an oft-misunderstood job, according to an application for film incentives submitted to the state in May 2025 and reviewed by The News.—
Uwa Ede-Osifo,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Bradlow and Crowley conceded that agents can be error-prone, even hallucinatory, and on a mass scale, that could lead to widespread errors.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Red Wings have conceded 208 goals while scoring 205 for a -3 scoring differential.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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According to a complicated lawsuit filed late last year in New York by CIM, the Real Deal news website reported, Goodtime had been in default of the loan for months, and negotiations were underway to surrender control of the property in lieu of a formal foreclosure.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2026
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After the successful defense of the city, the Portuguese governor extended amnesty to all rebels who surrendered.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Give in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/give%20in. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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