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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gave over (to)
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When late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel made a distasteful comment on ABC that seemed to blame the right for Kirk’s killing, Disney, the network’s parent company, gave in to pressure to take Kimmel off the air.—
Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
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The ad, which Ford ran on TV during the World Series, used genuine but rearranged lines from a speech Reagan gave in 1987 while president.—
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Tips submitted anonymously to the hotline may be eligible for a reward of up to $25,000.—
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Tips may also be submitted anonymously through the P3 Tips smartphone app.—
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Bradie Tennell bowed her head to the ice after her final pose as the crowd stood and cheered.—
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The deference with which that body has bowed to presidential fiat would make Page and William Maclay shudder.—
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“Gave over (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gave%20over%20%28to%29. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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