given over (to)

verb

past participle of give over (to)
as in given in

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  1. given in
  2. submitted
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  • 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
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  • Two weeks later, a group of residents calling themselves the Hogg Hummock Community Ordinance Draft Coalition submitted an ordinance proposal.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • During the post arrest investigation, the government submitted warrants for Lemon’s YouTube subscribers, which was rejected by a federal judge.
    — Luke Barr, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
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“Given over (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/given%20over%20%28to%29. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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