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as in succumbing
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 submitting
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 giving in
For anyone still soaking up the flavors of fresh peaches before giving in to pumpkin spice, check your produce drawer.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2025
Amid all this, censors were sitting on Panahi’s script, only giving in after reformist newspapers took up his cause.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
The fake Trump ruled out giving in to Democrats’ demands.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Lesson learned, no more giving in to her ridiculous demands.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Instead of giving in to the temptation of other people’s attention, August is instead meant to be a time to become your own soulmate.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
That’s the highest percentage since Forbes began scoring giving in 2020, as net worths have shot up amid soaring stock markets but charitable donations have not kept pace.
—Ella Malmgren, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Hernandez had no interest in giving in to criticism.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Everyday New Yorkers are not giving up, are not giving in, are not surrendering.
—John Santucci, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2025
Amid all this, censors were sitting on Panahi’s script, only giving in after reformist newspapers took up his cause.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
The fake Trump ruled out giving in to Democrats’ demands.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Lesson learned, no more giving in to her ridiculous demands.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Instead of giving in to the temptation of other people’s attention, August is instead meant to be a time to become your own soulmate.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
That’s the highest percentage since Forbes began scoring giving in 2020, as net worths have shot up amid soaring stock markets but charitable donations have not kept pace.
—Ella Malmgren, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Hernandez had no interest in giving in to criticism.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Everyday New Yorkers are not giving up, are not giving in, are not surrendering.
—John Santucci, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for giving in
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The man was pronounced dead at the hospital after succumbing to his injuries, according to police.—
Kelsey Brown,
San Antonio Express-News,
4 Jan. 2026
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After temporarily succumbing to one of his deeply seductive illusions, the Big Other urges him to stop dreaming.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
18 Dec. 2025
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In testimony Wednesday morning, Jaquez Lewis admitted to submitting the letters in the name of her former aides.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Oprah Winfrey Show aired through 2011, winning so many Daytime Emmy Awards that Winfrey decided to stop submitting herself and the show for consideration.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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By shielding their most profitable products while conceding selectively on pricing, manufacturers can reduce political pressure without materially sacrificing profitability.—
Robert Pearl,
Twin Cities,
30 Jan. 2026
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Senate Republican leader John Thune of South Dakota spent much of Friday managing objections from within his conference who argued that Republicans were conceding too much to Democrats on ICE oversight.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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Lee was arrested after surrendering to authorities in December 2021.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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One week earlier, Campbell had issues containing Chargers rushers, surrendering a sack and five pressures in the wild-card round.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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The company also has Citadel star Priyanka Chopra Jonas’ actioner The Bluff bowing on the Amazon platform next month.—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Jan. 2026
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Heated Rivalry also makes a splash on the latest Top TV Songs list, bowing with three tunes in the top six.—
Kevin Rutherford,
Billboard,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Giving in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giving%20in. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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