GIVING WAY Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

giving way

phrase

present participle of give way

as in collapsing

to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure That old chair is going to give way soon.

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as in retreating

to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable) They were urged to give way but chose to stand their ground.

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Recent Examples of giving way Beginning in 1999, when the girls are just nine, Sanguinetti captures their childhood games of make-believe slowly giving way to the weight of adulthood – work, family, motherhood and diverging paths. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 July 2026 The next stop, Le’s Oriental, was offering a pickle egg roll, a crisp, golden wrapper giving way to a hot, tangy pickle filling. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 16 July 2026 The experience of eating it is even more shocking … the electric crunch of passionfruit seeds giving way to exploding citrus vesicles, glimmering like wayward teardrop gems … and … was that a dehydrated banana? — Cooking Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026 As a result, the old growth model of simply finding new customers is giving way to a relationship model focused on retention, advocacy and lifetime value. — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for giving way

losing ground

Phrase

While Nike was losing ground, On Running and Hoka were gaining market share, and Adidas was regaining lifestyle ground.

— Kerry Huang, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
His remarks reflect a desire by the administration to bolster the US’ nascent open-source industry, which is increasingly concerned about losing ground to China.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 15 July 2026