1
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
One source cites a speech Infantino gave in front of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum in Riyadh last month about the importance of investing in women’s football.
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 12 June 2025
These parents understand love means more than showering their children with gifts and giving in to their every demand.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 12 June 2025
Third, and this is key: Do not give in to insanity.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 9 June 2025
Don't give in to temptation and cross over with your mower—not even a tiny bit.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 12 June 2025
These parents understand love means more than showering their children with gifts and giving in to their every demand.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 12 June 2025
Third, and this is key: Do not give in to insanity.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 9 June 2025
Don't give in to temptation and cross over with your mower—not even a tiny bit.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for give in
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Most of the resulting plants succumbed to rust; the few that made it were crossed with one another to produce the next generation.—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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Don’t succumb to the urge to overfertilize, which leads to other problems. 4.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 June 2025
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This dual-layer approach ensures accurate judgment when reviewing résumés submitted via AI systems.—
Sherri Reese,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Or a therapist who submits weekly reports for a patient, only to later discover that the patient had been in custody for months.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
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Luckily for Boca, Auckland has conceded an average of eight goals per game in this tournament.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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At the time, the Trump Administration was attempting to negotiate a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, with terms that heavily favored Putin: Ukraine would concede all the territory that Russia had occupied and give up its effort to join NATO.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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Left-hander José Castillo surrendered RBI singles to Eli White and Nick Allen.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2025
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Dominic Canzone’s sixth-inning home run was the seventh run Ober gave up, marking the second time in three starts that Ober has surrendered seven runs.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
24 June 2025
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“Give in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/give%20in. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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