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as in relinquished
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress
was in so much debt he had to give up his house and move into a cheaper apartment
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as in abandoned
to stop doing (something) permanently
I hope you won't give up playing the piano
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as in given (in)
to yield to the control or power of enemy forces
with the prospect of a renewed enemy attack, the regiment decided to simply give up
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as in yielded
to give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly
even in the darkest days of her troubled marriage, she refused to give herself up to feelings of utter hopelessness
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Recent Examples of given up
Around the same time, CBS LA learned that law enforcement had also given up chasing the suspect due to safety concerns.
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Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
The Blackhawks have given up 190 goals while scoring 160 for a -30 scoring differential.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
The blowout loss would mark not only the biggest margin of defeat for the Trojans in two seasons under Musselman but also the first time USC (18-8 overall, 7-8 in the Big Ten) has given up more than 100 points in a game since 2019.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The Jets shouldn’t have given up on him.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Not all employers have given up on hiring Gen Zers—despite headlines that suggest otherwise.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
That’s not to say the planet’s biggest emitters have given up on fossil fuels.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
To talk about it too loudly was to risk sounding like you’d given up.
—Natalie Unterstell, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
The Hurricanes have turned the ball over just seven times, all on interceptions, but have not given up any points off those seven turnovers.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
The Blackhawks have given up 190 goals while scoring 160 for a -30 scoring differential.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
The blowout loss would mark not only the biggest margin of defeat for the Trojans in two seasons under Musselman but also the first time USC (18-8 overall, 7-8 in the Big Ten) has given up more than 100 points in a game since 2019.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The Jets shouldn’t have given up on him.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Not all employers have given up on hiring Gen Zers—despite headlines that suggest otherwise.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
That’s not to say the planet’s biggest emitters have given up on fossil fuels.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
To talk about it too loudly was to risk sounding like you’d given up.
—Natalie Unterstell, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
The Hurricanes have turned the ball over just seven times, all on interceptions, but have not given up any points off those seven turnovers.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for given up
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China, historically the largest driver of the country’s overall trade deficit in goods, has relinquished its status in that regard.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Mar. 2026
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And, in fact, a lot of that control is relinquished through their third-party Wi-Fi suppliers.—
Emily Cappiello,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Feb. 2026
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Once a gold rush boomtown, Oatman was largely abandoned when the gold miners downed their pickaxes and skipped town—leaving behind a herd of long-eared burros.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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It was then abandoned after the war as there was no financial need to continue it at the time.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
8 Mar. 2026
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Comins is coming off a first-look deal at Fifth Season, which yielded a number of high-profile sales, with at least one more pending.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2026
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The episode, of course, assumed that Blodgett’s thin film had yielded the crystal clear museum glass of today.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
13 Mar. 2026
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During the news conference, Newey spoke of the struggles Honda had faced when rebuilding its engine project after temporarily quitting F1 in 2020, only to reverse its decision in early 2023 to link up with Aston Martin for 2026.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Her character, the beloved nurse Dana, threatened to quit after she was sucker-punched by a patient during her smoke break.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
6 Mar. 2026
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In October, the company’s stock collapsed to less than $1 per share after a debt deal, down from its peak of nearly $235 per share in 2019.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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When the old order collapsed, Iran’s networks were ready.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
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On the mound, Texas turned in its worst performance of the season.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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The senior guard turned in a game-high 19 points along with nine rebounds, and senior Brady Kingsley chipped in 13 points while sophomore Marek Noel had 12.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
7 Mar. 2026
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Those Maduro loyalists have capitulated to the same US demands Maduro refused.—
John Miller,
CNN Money,
25 Feb. 2026
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The Danes capitulated within hours, and Copenhagen pursued cooperation under occupation.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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But none of the arrest warrants turned over to the ACLU showed that documentation, the ACLU argued.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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That’s because the money for the home renovation program also flowed through the Prosperity Foundation before it was turned over to the Renaissance District.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Given up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/given%20up. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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