gave over (to)

verb

past tense of give over (to)
as in gave in

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  1. gave in
  2. submitted
  3. bowed
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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
Definition of gave in
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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
Definition of submitted
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  • At the opening of the news conference, Lee and seven other top officials bowed in apology.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
  • John Lee, Hong Kong’s top leader, and other officials bowed in apology at a news conference Thursday.
    — Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026
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