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

giving way (to)

verb

present participle of give way (to)

as in taking out

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taking out

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In a video obtained by TMZ, a man the outlet identified as Perez is shown taking out a large butcher’s knife from his black sweatshirt pocket.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
This involves taking out a lower-cost, longer-term financial product.

— Nathan Mor, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

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