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Recent Examples of Synonyms for given way (to)
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Coach 1818, the sixth coach on the train, has scenic floor-to-ceiling windows that would in the past be taken out in the summer, creating an open-air excursion.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Feb. 2026 -
The important thing about adaptations isn’t what’s taken out but what’s put in.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2026
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When Canty and one of the other boys approached him and asked for $5, Goetz unleashed a barrage of bullets and then fled the scene before police arrived.—
Michael Bobelian,
Washington Post,
18 Feb. 2026
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In true February college basketball fashion, Tang unleashed his aggravation about his torpedoing season.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Given way (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/given%20way%20%28to%29. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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