as in to dedicate
to keep or intend for a special purpose
unfortunately, when he was in college, weekends were largely given up to binge drinking
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Kardashian Barker made sure to dedicate two spots in her Instagram Carousel to show off the nighttime swim photos that her sister posted initially in October 2020.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025 -
Darrois revealed that, on his first day in jail, the ex-president dedicated some time to exercising, as well as starting to write his book.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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At times, the division has created toxicity in the overall community, making some hardcore fans feel the need to devote their energy to just one act above all else.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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The aging Airy had devoted his observatory to stellar measurements that now produced trifling improvements to navigation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Plascencia is still well back of the college record of 34, set by Wake Forest’s Nick Sciba from 2018–2019.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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That’s on pace for about 129 catches across a 17-game season, which would shatter the single-season record for an RB of 116 set by…Christian McCaffrey in 2019.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
25 Oct. 2025
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Judging by his big grin, though, the best topic was saved till last when asked to describe Estevao’s display.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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By benching Wilson, Denver made sure that he couldn’t get injured and was consequently able to save money on his release.—
Frank Nunns OConnell,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Give up (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/give%20up%20%28to%29. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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