GIVEN UP (TO) Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

given up (to)

verb

past participle of give up (to)

as in devoted

to keep or intend for a special purpose unfortunately, when he was in college, weekends were largely given up to binge drinking

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With his pipe in his mouth, Chang devoted himself to operational excellence.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
The power of people All of this knowledge has accumulated because people value birds and have devoted enormous time and effort to understanding them.

— Amy L. Scarpignato, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026

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The designation is reserved for an external disaster or mass casualty incident.

— Rebecca Schneid, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
Topping the list at $15 million, Gisele Bündchen’s Red Hot Fantasy Bra remains the most expensive in history (although it was reserved for the VS holiday catalog rather than the runway).

— Amanda Le, InStyle, 17 Oct. 2026

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Many schools also have dedicated Barstool Sports Instagram pages, often affiliated with the popular sports blog but unaffiliated with the schools.

— Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
The nonprofit group River Partners originally proposed a different version of the plan, one that would have permanently dedicated up to 16,000 acre-feet of water to the river and restored up to 7,500 acres of floodplain habitat.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

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