give way (to)

Definition of give way (to)next

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take out
Verb
  • In response, Israel has ordered some 300,000 residents of Hezbollah's stronghold in Beirut to flee, taking out building after building.
    CBS News, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
  • There’s also a chance that holiday or spring break fliers are not as familiar with the TSA rules, which can create a bottleneck of flustered passengers scrambling to take out their laptops right at the conveyor belt.
    Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Give way (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/give%20way%20%28to%29. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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