given over

past participle of give over
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of given over This dimension of the work was heightened by its site, a former helicopter landing field on an old NATO base, given over to the Autostrada Biennale in 2014 as part of a process of demilitarization in the aftermath of the Yugoslav Wars of the 1990s and Kosovo’s declaration of independence in 2008. Joanna Warsza, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025 She’s given over $52 million to Howard University alone, in addition to $30 million to Hampton University marking the largest donations in both school’s history. Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 23 Sep. 2025 Upstairs, the entire fourth floor is given over to a primary suite, complete with its own terrace, cedar closet, and lounge with a fireplace and wet bar. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025 Angie Silvy While about a third of the square footage at Even House is dedicated to golf—simulator bays and a putting course—the vast majority of the space is given over to food and beverage, wellness, working and socializing. Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 Fridays and Saturdays are given over to pleasure and partying, the boundaries between Kingas softening as the week winds down. Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025 The $10,000 award, double last year’s amount, is given over two years, with plans to extend it to further offset education costs. Gloria Ngwa, Twin Cities, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for given over
Verb
  • But as the months have passed, Juni has stopped stashing food, loves to nap, and seems so much more at ease.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Carelessness and accidents happen, however, so take some time with each season to go through items and toss anything that’s faded, shattered, or stopped working.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Penalised for an apparent foul after winning possession close to West Ham’s goal, he was handed his fifth booking of the season and will now be suspended for Sunday’s visit of Crystal Palace.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The rap mogul’s defense team argued in their sentencing memo that Combs should be handed no more than 14 months for the two guilty counts.
    Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The government shutdown that began this week furloughed thousands of federal workers, froze essential government functions across the nation — and also halted an essential part of Florida’s booming real estate market.
    Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Medicare and Medicaid benefits also will still be paid, but many other aspects of the federal government have halted during the shutdown.
    Joey Garrison, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The big uncertainty is Ralf Rangnick, who was appointed as interim manager when Solskjaer went, with a two-year consultancy role lined up for the German once that 2021-22 season ended.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Stu Sternberg’s era owning the Tampa Bay Rays has ended, and his style of running baseball operations on a shoestring budget has wrapped as well.
    Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • He was sent to Central State Hospital for the Criminally Insane (part of what is now the Dodge Correctional Institution) in Waupun and later transferred to the Mendota Mental Health Institute in Madison.
    JR Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • He was sent to Central State Hospital for the Criminally Insane (part of what is now the Dodge Correctional Institution) in Waupun and later transferred to the Mendota Mental Health Institute in Madison.
    JR Radcliffe, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This team is clearly talented and QB Jalon Daniels is having a special season, but sitting at 3-2 is a bit disappointing, especially given the wide-open nature of the Big 12 after Texas Tech.
    Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Campbell’s office confirmed back in May that a criminal investigation was underway relating to information given about the Hope Florida Foundation, the charity created to support Casey DeSantis’ signature initiative to move people off of welfare.
    Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • His offense has cooled somewhat, but Thomson placed Bader near the bottom of the lineup to help provide some spark when the lineup turned over.
    Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Andrade ultimately turned over documents to Campbell’s office and federal prosecutors.
    Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Among the most startling revelations was his experience filming 1977's The Sentinel, a horror movie directed by the late Michael Winner, which Sarandon says nearly drove him to quit acting altogether.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The ex-staffer, who quit in August, said he was punched, elbowed or kicked by youth over 10 times and reported three or four assaults to police.
    Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Given over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/given%20over. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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