giving over (to)

present participle of give over (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for giving over (to)
Verb
  • In 1997, as Sanders was reckoning with his father’s pain, Glass was giving in to hers.
    Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
  • Sonya, despite having a boyfriend, seems to feel the same way, but time and society are the only things holding her back from giving in to these feelings.
    Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • The team plans to test the device further with other F-35 units at Luke before submitting the design to the Air Force’s global system.
    Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 26 June 2026
  • In a separate case, Oren David Shachar of Van Nuys, Abraham Shin of Corona and Jeannie Choi of Torrance are accused of participating in a healthcare fraud scheme involving submitting false claims for medically unnecessary hospice care services.
    Andrea Klick, Daily News, 23 June 2026
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“Giving over (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giving%20over%20%28to%29. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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