given way (to)

past participle of give way (to)

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Verb
  • Repairs so far have come through a patchwork of sources — loans taken out by homeowners, insurance reimbursements where coverage existed, and FEMA aid.
    Luciana Perez Uribe Guinassi, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Diverse teams mean diverse senses of humor and social media isn’t kind to jokes that are tasteless or taken out of context.
    Diane Brady, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Then, in the early 2010s, fracking and horizontal drilling technology unlocked the deposits hiding in the shale bed and unleashed vast wealth that went beyond the county residents’ wildest dreams.
    Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
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    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
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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 29 Sep. 2025.

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