1
as in succumbs
to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit)
give in and have some chocolate
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as in submits
to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)
after withstanding hours of begging, their father finally gave in and let them go to the amusement park
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Recent Examples of gives in
Married to his no-nonsense high school sweetheart Maggie (Liz White) and set to ply the family trade until his body gives in, he’s built a stable life for himself, but not an especially soul-nourishing one.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Aug. 2025
What happens to the Fed’s credibility if Powell gives in to Trump?
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2025
Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Aug. 2025
What happens to the Fed’s credibility if Powell gives in to Trump?
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gives in
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And when that fish, in turn, succumbs to the claws of a bald eagle, its DDT dense meat becomes a poisonous lunch for an oblivious bird.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
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The community's willingness to proactively strengthen its economic foundations today will determine whether crypto fulfills its promise as robust, trusted global infrastructure, or succumbs when faced with inevitable systemic stress.—
Mark R. Weaver,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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China no longer submits data to the TOP500, keeping the true scale of its systems a mystery.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
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Every guest submits dietary forms in advance, and the kitchen holds substitutions for almost everything.—
Lela London,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Langley concedes that no company can outdo DJI—for now.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Struppa, 70, concedes that choosing administration three decades ago came with tradeoffs.—
Hanna Kang,
Oc Register,
31 Aug. 2025
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Henry then surrenders his phone, and Tony tosses it into the air for Ziva to blast to pieces.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
4 Sep. 2025
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Confidence in the Fed's autonomy could take a blow if the Fed bows down to a president's demands without a sound basis.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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The set bows with 63,000 equivalent album units earned.—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Gives in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gives%20in. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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