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
The arrest of Villatoro Santos was filmed and access to information about the arrest was given in advance to FOX News, a cable network for which Bondi was previously a frequent analyst and guest.
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Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2025
Don't give in to the caricatures but present a better vision of how faculty contribute to students, to research, and to society.
—Ars Staff, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2025
Instead of giving in to the sea lion and accepting her fate, a death that would doom her chicks as well, the penguin takes a bold approach.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
But on the trains, when announcements are given in English, the voice is British — posh (and female).
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 14 Apr. 2025
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Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2025
Don't give in to the caricatures but present a better vision of how faculty contribute to students, to research, and to society.
—Ars Staff, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2025
Instead of giving in to the sea lion and accepting her fate, a death that would doom her chicks as well, the penguin takes a bold approach.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
But on the trains, when announcements are given in English, the voice is British — posh (and female).
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for give in
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Day 3, morning: A nation on edge, a family at ease The Sanders family never succumbed to negativity in the public throughout the historic slide and cruel prank.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Firefighter Hoffman, succumbed to his injuries in the intensive care unit.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2025
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In one of the more shocking upsets in UFC title fight history, Pena submitted Nunes in the second round, ending the Brazilian’s title reign.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Anonymous tips can be submitted at ManateeCrimestoppers.com.—
Michael Moore Jr.,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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While results at the time tasted similar to the real thing, its inventors conceded that the texture didn’t quite work.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
24 Apr. 2025
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Berlin has changed a lot since Soho House opened here, Bryan conceded, when asked how the organization keeps its cachet after all these years.—
Cathrin Schaer,
Footwear News,
23 Apr. 2025
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While it’s been relatively rare for charter schools in Fort Worth to surrender their charters, Rocketship Texas’ closure comes about a year after the closure of another local campus, for similar reasons.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2025
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Several hours later, around 4:30 p.m., the suspect in the killing, 47-year-old Terrell Gibbs, contacted police and agreed to surrender, Sprecco said.—
Christian Martinez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Give in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/give%20in. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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