give over (to)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for give over (to)
Verb
  • The way the director saw it, Garrett said, was that someone like Alma would never just give up, give in, roll over, and run away.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The first prizes were given in 1901 and are now announced every October and awarded in a ceremony in December.
    Kate Bartlett, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Online votes can be adjusted during the window; SMS votes are final once submitted.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
  • O’Connell has submitted a supplemental budget to the Metro Council for review, since the new sales tax funds weren’t anticipated in the original fiscal year 2025 budget.
    Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Spotify is bowing its first-ever FAST channel on Samsung TV Plus stocked with video podcasts from Bill Simmons’ The Ringer.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
  • All thirty-six members of D’Angelo‘s touring band and crew are stuffed into his dressing room, hands linked, heads bowed in a large prayer circle.
    Touré, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Give over (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/give%20over%20%28to%29. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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