giving in

present participle of give in

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of giving in 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
Verb
  • Bin Laden outlasted Bellevue, too, before succumbing.
    Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Police say that she was shot in the neck by a rifle, surviving long enough to make it to a nearby resident’s front door in an apparent attempt to seek help just a few minutes before succumbing to her injury.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Defense lawyers also sought to bolster their argument by submitting more than 75 letters of support from Combs' family, former employees, friends and nearly a dozen inmates who have taken his business management class in prison.
    Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Starting on Friday, anyone interested in applying for the role as interim county executive can apply on the county clerk’s website, submitting a short application and resume, McGee said.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Despite the side’s difficult start to the campaign, Mings has been one of the more impressive performers, with Villa conceding just four goals.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Other teams appear to have no issue conceding 35 yards and are asking kickers to kick the ball far enough to trigger an automatic touchback.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Hawes not only sustained the hit but also controlled the rep from that point forward, shifting his weight forward without surrendering any ground.
    Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • This month is about surrendering to the pause and letting the answer arise with time rather than forcing your next step.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • He will be killed by his brother, the angel Ejllael (Steve Noh), for bowing to a human.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Though Jimmy Kimmel is now back on the air, the Directors Guild of America isn’t acting like this instance of a Hollywood corporation apparently bowing to political pressure will be a one-off.
    Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025

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“Giving in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giving%20in. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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