given way (to)

past participle of give way (to)

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Within thirty seconds they’d all been taken out.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 26 June 2026
  • The Huskies were obviously taken out of their game by the aggressive Gamecocks.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • After Abbosbek Fayzullaev won the ball back for Uzbekistan near the top of the box, Azizjon Ganiev unleashed an incredible strike that briefly made this a 2-1 game.
    Monica Alba, NBC news, 24 June 2026
  • Six prime ministers have taken office at 10 Downing Street since the referendum, none of whom have lasted long enough to bury the political instability Brexit unleashed.
    Tristan Bove, Fortune, 23 June 2026
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“Given way (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/given%20way%20%28to%29. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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