GIVEN WAY (TO) Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

given way (to)

verb

past participle of give way (to)

as in taken out

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Those were taken out of the story because of the vast colorways and prints available in the other picks in this list, but AD editors still stand behind the quality.

— Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2026
Because Ukraine’s bombardment of Russian oil and diesel refineries has taken out a huge chunk of global supply.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

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In other developments, Russia unleashed another missile and drone blitz on civilian areas in Ukraine, killing at least nine people, officials said, as Zelenskyy sought more American and European help.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
Trump unleashed a series of personal and baseless attacks against Hamilton at the rally in Park City, Kansas -- about 10 miles north of Wichita -- with just two weeks out from election day as the balance of power in the Senate hangs in the balance.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

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