GAVE OVER (TO) Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

gave over (to)

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past tense of give over (to)

as in gave in

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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

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In a report submitted to the city by FSMY Architects + Planners, the design firm describes the tower as creating a distinctive silhouette within the downtown skyline.

— Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Those transcripts are then submitted as the court’s official record of the testimony.

— Zoë Schiffer, semafor.com, 28 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

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