GAVE IN Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

gave in

verb

past tense of give in

as in succumbed

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 submitted

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 gave in At the same time, another recent study found that 48% of the information that popular free chatbots gave in response to questions about the news contained errors. — Allison Faix, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2026 Gleb made a perfunctory protest but gave in, to avoid creating a scene and being made to look ridiculous. — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2026 The university initially resisted the financial institution’s requests to open an account and to provide personal information of its then-chief financial officer, but ultimately gave in, Kraus said. — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026 Initially, the elephants gave in to the urge to reach for where the opening used to be, but then rapidly amended their behavior. — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 9 Sep. 2026 The lawsuit alleges that employees at Kaiser Permanente mishandled the tissue sample Barksdale gave in March 2025 before it was sent to Quest Diagnostics. — Doha Madani, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2026 Eventually, the producers gave in and cast Stallone in the role that changed his life. — Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026 And when Burnham — favored by many within Labour to lead the party and the country — won a special election for a seat in Parliament, Starmer gave in to the mounting pressure to quit. — ABC News, 18 July 2026 In our most recent conversation, Gershman dismissed the account Sebold gave in her memoir and downplayed the parts of her testimony that were more ambiguous. — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 17 July 2026

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Even those who have succumbed to cancer are able to be sent off like this, since toxic chemotherapy drugs are usually long gone from the body by the time of passing.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
The city’s Medical Examiner ruled the victim’s death a homicide after determining Wong succumbed to stab wounds to his neck and torso.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026

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He was stationed in India in 1945 when Japan surrendered, marking the end of the war.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2026
There were penalties that hampered a couple drives and a few too many explosive plays surrendered on defense for a second consecutive week for Cristobal’s liking.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026

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Roberto De Feo, an Italian director and screenwriter, says the breakout success of Obsession and Backrooms has allowed Paolo Strippoli’s campy, fun Italian horror thriller The Spiral, which bowed in Venice and is now potentially up for an Oscar.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
Embiid appeared to wonder during the national anthem where the Knicks' championship banner was hanging in the rafters as James sat nearby on the bench with his head bowed and hands clasped.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026