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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
Fresh lime juice is a given in a traditional margarita, and this frozen take ups the zesty ante, calling for the inclusion of whole limes—peels and all!
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Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
14 June 2026
That’s the latest reason given in a series of efforts to evict the Ogiek people, an Indigenous group of hunter-gatherers in the Mau forest of East Africa.
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Buket Altınçelep,
The Conversation,
12 June 2026
This board is not going to give in.
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Ana Goñi-Lessan,
Sun Sentinel,
10 June 2026
Brooke Lynn Heights can play the withering queen bee role she’s given in her sleep, while Marcia Marcia Marcia and Symoné prove amusingly bitchy lackies.
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Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
9 June 2026
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Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
14 June 2026
That’s the latest reason given in a series of efforts to evict the Ogiek people, an Indigenous group of hunter-gatherers in the Mau forest of East Africa.
—
Buket Altınçelep,
The Conversation,
12 June 2026
This board is not going to give in.
—
Ana Goñi-Lessan,
Sun Sentinel,
10 June 2026
Brooke Lynn Heights can play the withering queen bee role she’s given in her sleep, while Marcia Marcia Marcia and Symoné prove amusingly bitchy lackies.
—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
9 June 2026
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The couple was found unresponsive and later succumbed to their injuries.
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Suddenly, Marjane succumbing to sorrow became achingly comprehensible.
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While Warsh broke precedent by not submitting his projections for the federal funds rate, nine members of the FOMC see room for a hike before the end of 2026.
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And schools that delay submitting transfer paperwork until the last minute thinking investigators will be too busy to spot an error don’t understand the process.
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Erling Haaland was relentless in his World Cup debut, and the defense regrouped well after conceding in the 4-1 win over Iraq.
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Curaçao lost the initiative, conceding two goals before halftime in what eventually became a 7-1 defeat to the Germans.
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Will Klein surrendered a seventh-inning single to Jackson that sent two baserunners, including one inherited from Dodgers left-hander Jack Dreyer, across the plate.
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An armed suspect surrendered to the California Highway Patrol after an hours-long pursuit through Los Angeles County.
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“Give in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/give%20in. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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