given way (to)

verb

past participle of give way (to)
as in taken out

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  1. taken out
  2. unleashed
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  • The bodies were then taken out of the backcountry by a snowcat before being transported to a mortuary in Truckee.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The crash victim, identified as a 66-year-old man, was taken out of the woods by the fire department using specialized vehicles and transferred to an ambulance which transported him to Life Star.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026
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  • Moscow accused Ukraine of targeting civilians, which would constitute a war crime, and unleashed a barrage of aerial strikes on its neighbor.
    — Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Seven months ago, Iran unleashed a deadly crackdown on protesters who were demanding an end to the 47-year-old theocratic regime.
    — Durrie Bouscaren, NPR, 3 Aug. 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 15 Aug. 2026.

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