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

giving over (to)

verb

present participle of give over (to)

as in giving in

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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

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In a letter believed to be written around June 30, two days after submitting the draft of the Declaration, Jefferson asked Edmund Pendleton, president of the Virginia Convention, for someone to replace him at the Continental Congress.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
The facility is experienced in submitting documentation and claims to the VA’s Foreign Medical Program on behalf of eligible veterans.

— Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 29 June 2026

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