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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for given up (to)
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Richardson, now 41, devoted most of his thirties to the book.—
Megan Marshall
September 25,
Literary Hub,
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The museum, located on the National Mall in Washington, is the largest cultural destination devoted exclusively to exploring and showcasing the African American story.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Her schooldays were the happiest of her life, and thirty pages of Curriculum Vitae—one sixth of the book—are reserved for recollections of her teachers.—
Frances Wilson
September 23,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
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All rights reserved Not to be redistributed, copied, or modified in any way.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
23 Sep. 2025
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Others, like hand diffusers and hooded diffusers, are dedicated solely for diffusing curly hair and are not compatible with other attachments.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
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The athlete just marked her one-year anniversary with rapper Papoose and dedicated a thoughtful post to him on Instagram.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
25 Sep. 2025
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Organizers announced an official attendance of 112,408, eclipsing the 110,905 mark set by George Strait at Texas A&M’s Kyle Field last year.—
Joel Hoard,
Rolling Stone,
28 Sep. 2025
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With two steals in the fifth inning, Agustín Ramírez notched his fifth multisteal game of the season, matching the MLB record for a catcher set by Ray Schalk of the White Sox in 1916.—
Steve Gorten,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Given up (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/given%20up%20%28to%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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