given over

past participle of give over
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of given over Not only is the kitchen fully on display but a separate alcove is given over to his highly technical lab, a play space dedicated to fermentation, aging, preserving and otherwise concocting. Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 Fridays and Saturdays are given over to pleasure and partying, the boundaries between Kingas softening as the week winds down. Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025 The $10,000 award, double last year’s amount, is given over two years, with plans to extend it to further offset education costs. Gloria Ngwa, Twin Cities, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for given over
Verb
  • When asked why all shoppers didn’t get the notice, an Amazon spokesperson said the notice was sent to customers who registered for the Prime Invitee Program between the program's launch in 2009 and 2015, when the program stopped accepting new members.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Providence is on a mission after being stopped two years in a row in the supersectional round.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • However, after the mother handed him over, Agba allegedly walked out of the line and began to walk away, according to the outlets.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Soboleva handed her a few pieces of paper and smiled.
    Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Those companies not only halted competition between their own brands, but also began cooperating with each other, the complaint alleges.
    Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Wednesday’s Stage 11, scheduled to finish in the city of Bilbao, was halted about 3 kilometers early, and no winner was declared.
    Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Milan’s fifth triumph in 1994 put them one behind the Spanish side, but this ended when Madrid picked up their seventh crown in 1998 and remains the closest anybody has got to them.
    Will Jeanes, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Chicago Cubs Hall of Famer Billy Williams ended a streak of playing in 1,117 consecutive games.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Coleman was recruited to Arizona by Fisch and transferred to Washington when the coach was hired in Seattle.
    Joe Davidosn, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Both he and Puka — who started his collegiate career at the University of Washington — transferred to BYU in 2021 after their grandmother, Fa’atamali’i Saole, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer.
    Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Richard Hughes’ reputation is at an all-time high, given the success of his negotiations with Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk last season, allied with his successful pursuits of Wirtz, Isak, Hugo Ekitike, et al.
    The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Last year, his job called him back to the place whose fans had given him a taste of citrus-laden hell.
    Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Schrank said people who were illegally in the country were detained and turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
    Filip Timotija, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Responsibility of running the Nuggets day-to-day has since been turned over to Ben Tenzer and Jon Wallace.
    Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This back-to-school season, PEOPLE spoke to Shelly Gates, a Mississippi mom who quit her job as an elementary school teacher to design dorm rooms full-time.
    Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • In the rivalry game at CSU-Pueblo, the Cyclones took an 18-7 lead into halftime, but the Hornets didn’t quit.
    Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025

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“Given over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/given%20over. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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