given way (to)

verb

past participle of give way (to)
as in taken out

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  1. taken out
  2. unleashed
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  • Tokyo had taken out a $650-million insurance policy on the Games, according to a report by Szabo’s office.
    — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • But while Godzilla can be taken down, he can’t be entirely taken out.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2026
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  • Years of climate abuse, of reckless drilling at the ends of the earth, have unleashed a wave of methane, which in terms of environmental destruction makes carbon dioxide look like laughing gas.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
  • By owning the global crisis unleashed by oil billionaires and a complicit government, Digger causes an uproar.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 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 8 Oct. 2026.

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