1
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
But unlike many of Warhol’s other victims, Duchamp doesn’t cave to the torture, because giving in would imply defeat.
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Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Another way parents unintentionally reinforce negative behavior is by giving in.
—Amy Morin, Parents, 1 Apr. 2026
Hollywood’s biggest stars gathered in Los Angeles on Sunday to honor some incredible movies and celebrate the power of film, while giving in to the fact that putting the world’s troubles aside, even for a night, is impossible.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
Why travelers are giving in to fees.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
For anyone still soaking up the flavors of fresh peaches before giving in to pumpkin spice, check your produce drawer.
—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
Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Another way parents unintentionally reinforce negative behavior is by giving in.
—Amy Morin, Parents, 1 Apr. 2026
Hollywood’s biggest stars gathered in Los Angeles on Sunday to honor some incredible movies and celebrate the power of film, while giving in to the fact that putting the world’s troubles aside, even for a night, is impossible.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
Why travelers are giving in to fees.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
For anyone still soaking up the flavors of fresh peaches before giving in to pumpkin spice, check your produce drawer.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for giving in
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Shepard uses her last ounce of strength to kill the final hitman before succumbing to her injuries.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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And the bumbling nature of Lesgate, with Jones playing the internal conflicts sharply, comes with succumbing to the horrid nature of what money can bring.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Given this narrowing, many of us refrained from submitting our books for consideration to your awards or declined to engage with your programs.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
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One key role for physicians in submitting billing requests to Medicare is to provide certification that the patient is indeed suffering from a terminal illness.—
Grace Manthey,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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With Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán conceding the election to opposition leader Péter Magyar’s Tisza party, the focus of Hungarian news media is trying to gauge the size of the party’s future majority.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2026
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Teammate Taylor O’Leary took over and finished the game, conceding two hits and zero runs.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2026
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After surrendering a lead-off homer in the ninth to William Contreras, Christian Yelich struck out swinging on a wild pitch and ended up at second.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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In the Bay State Conference, Nick Buckley fired a complete game, surrendering just three hits and one unearned run while striking out eight, fueling Needham to a 2-1 victory over Brookline.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors said police found a folding blade knife, brass knuckles, a hammer and a bowing knife in the home, as well as a large bottle of bleach.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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At the adjacent Western Wall in the Old City — the holiest site in the world where Jews can pray — dozens of men and women were seen bowing their heads in prayer.—
Sam Mednick,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Giving in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giving%20in. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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