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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
Leiter was done after the fourth, and has given up 17 runs while losing three starts in a row.
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CBS News, 18 June 2026
Despite the cool reception from distributors, the pair haven’t given up, and still plan on shopping their movie to either a streamer or theatrical distributor.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
Studios have been trying to make this one for 20 years and have literally given up.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 4 June 2026
But that doesn't mean the tech mogul has given up on his interplanetary vision that was a large part of the drive to found his rocket company in 2002.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Only five teams have given up more runs.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
The Canadiens have a +28 scoring differential, with 279 total goals scored and 251 given up.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Over his last three starts, Imanaga has given up just two runs, six hits and two walks with 24 strikeouts in 17 innings.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
But the family has not given up hope that she’ll be found.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
CBS News, 18 June 2026
Despite the cool reception from distributors, the pair haven’t given up, and still plan on shopping their movie to either a streamer or theatrical distributor.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
Studios have been trying to make this one for 20 years and have literally given up.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 4 June 2026
But that doesn't mean the tech mogul has given up on his interplanetary vision that was a large part of the drive to found his rocket company in 2002.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Only five teams have given up more runs.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
The Canadiens have a +28 scoring differential, with 279 total goals scored and 251 given up.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Over his last three starts, Imanaga has given up just two runs, six hits and two walks with 24 strikeouts in 17 innings.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
But the family has not given up hope that she’ll be found.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for given up
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Originally foreseen as the second Air Jordan of Michael’s post-player era, the Air Jordan 16 was designed by Wilson Smith III after Tinker Hatfield relinquished the reins.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
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The military relinquished its remaining ownership stake in the 1990s.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
10 June 2026
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Students who entered college eager to study literature or history sometimes abandoned those fields because classrooms became places of discomfort rather than intellectual growth.—
Marybeth Gasman,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Vazquez abandoned her black bike on the corner next to Pinch Kitchen + Bar.—
Kairi Lowery,
Miami Herald,
21 June 2026
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Niv Shisler, 24, an aspiring rapper who works at Dorfman’s restaurant, moved to the town last November lured by cheap housing when rents collapsed during the war.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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The project had to be unplugged within months — before being widely deployed — when the company behind it collapsed.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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Gausman yielded seven runs on seven hits and four walks in two innings, his shortest outing this season.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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But the session yielded some hints of what the central bank might do over the rest of the year.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Their plan was thwarted when one of the group members, a 19-year-old living at home with his parents, was turned in to local police by his parents for concerning behavior and firearms purchases.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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The court found that when the campaign turned in more than 305,000 signatures to force a statewide vote on the map, that decision alone did not suspend it from taking effect.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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Yes, some people drank so much that they got fired and hit on random people and drove drunk—those people should obviously quit.—
Sarah Miller,
New Yorker,
20 June 2026
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The Face of the Band Leaves In 1985, strung out from the road and eager to focus on his solo career, Cetera quit Chicago.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2026
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As Bangkok, Jakarta and Seoul capitulated one after another, the shockwaves rattled the global economy.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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On February 7, Newcastle capitulated to Brentford, losing 3-2 in front of their own supporters.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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Federal immigration officials are urging New York authorities not to release a 59-year-old Salvadoran national accused of raping a 16-year-old girl on Long Island, warning that he should be turned over to ICE if released from local custody.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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The commission turned over some records but denied access to others, citing an exemption protecting trade secrets or proprietary information.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 June 2026
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“Given up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/given%20up. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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