gives over (to)

present tense third-person singular of give over (to)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gives over (to)
gives in
Verb
  • The other is that China blinks and gives in.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2025
  • But even after Wayans gives in to tears over ceding the spotlight, the scene cuts to him looking intimidatingly, perhaps triumphantly, into the camera.
    Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Gives over (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gives%20over%20%28to%29. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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