GIVEN IN Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

given in

verb

past participle of give in

as in indulged

to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit) give in and have some chocolate

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as in conceded

to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control) after withstanding hours of begging, their father finally gave in and let them go to the amusement park

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Recent Examples of given in Jimmy, who works as a cook in a canteen, has a musical gift, which throws into sharp relief the different chances both men have been given in life. — Caspar Salmon, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026 Trump’s earlier diplomacy with Kim Jong Un collapsed in 2019 due to disputes over how much sanctions relief North Korea should be given in return for dismantling its main nuclear complex, a limited denuclearization step. — Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 In the trial, which enrolled more than 1,100 patients, the mRNA vaccine was given in combination with Merck’s Keytruda to patients after their tumors were surgically removed. — Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 In those first years after the landmark Title IX legislation, nothing was a given in women’s athletics. — Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026 Jackie Flynn Mogensen was the recipient of a 2024 award that was given in part by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and included a cash prize. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 11 Aug. 2026 The Warricks' first gift was to match the $5 million given in September by John Ed and Isabel Anthony, the center's namesakes. — Nathan Ansell, Arkansas Online, 11 Aug. 2026 On Monday, Ha-Seong Kim, who has done little to earn the $20-million contract he was given in the offseason (by no total fault of his own because of injury), was reinstated from his rehab assignment. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026 In an exchange relationship, benefits are given with the expectation of comparable repayment; in a communal one, they’re given in response to need, on the assumption that care flows both ways over time. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for given in

Verb

In Salzburg, Dudamel indulged the Vienna Philharmonic’s incomparable lushness, those plush strings, glowing winds, golden brass, voluminous timpani.

— Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026
Night Seven indulged Bon Jovi’s love for sports, with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and tennis legend John McEnroe mingling backstage.

— Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2026

Definition of indulged

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But the rest of the second quarter was South Africa's and New Zealand somehow conceded only a second Kolbe penalty and not 10 points, at least.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
If Gluck has willingly conceded to the anti-erotic proclivities of his intended audience, Araki has, naturally, set out to defy them.

— Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of conceded

Verb

On Monday, prosecutors submitted a six-page pleading to the judge arguing against restricting the accuser's testimony.

— John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 21 Aug. 2026
The cruise line submitted a subsequent report detailing a range of corrective actions, from rewashing coffee urns to discarding the tray of bread where the fly was found.

— Nathan Diller, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of submitted

Verb

Of 918 dogs documented as transferred or surrendered to Miranda’s Rescue between January 2025 and April 2026, 731 remained unaccounted for.

— Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026
In an affidavit, a police officer reported that some residents learned to carry two wallets, one with a few dollars that could be surrendered when a gang member stuck a gun in their face, and the other with the rest of their money.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of surrendered

Verb

The interactions between the two groups were lovely, as KiiiKiii bowed to their seniors and expressed their admiration to the XG members.

— Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Their complaint states that the combined company will control 30 percent of movies that have earned $100 million-plus at the box office and have been bowed in 3,000 theaters for wide release.

— Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of bowed

Verb

The Stones somehow didn’t hit South America until 1995, a couple years after Wyman quit the band.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
Bannerman centers on the eponymous Paul Bannerman, a lethal covert operative who convinces a group of the world’s most deadly assassins to quit the spy game for a chance to lead normal lives in the suburbs of Connecticut.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026