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as in succumbs
to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit)
give in and have some chocolate
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as in submits
to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)
after withstanding hours of begging, their father finally gave in and let them go to the amusement park
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Recent Examples of gives in
The State of the Union is the address a president gives in the second year of their presidency to both chambers of Congress, with members of the Cabinet and Supreme Court justices in attendance.
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Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 7 Jan. 2026
After being asked over and over again for a hamster by her sick kid, Linda gives in.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
The other is that China blinks and gives in.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2025
But even after Wayans gives in to tears over ceding the spotlight, the scene cuts to him looking intimidatingly, perhaps triumphantly, into the camera.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Married to his no-nonsense high school sweetheart Maggie (Liz White) and set to ply the family trade until his body gives in, he’s built a stable life for himself, but not an especially soul-nourishing one.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Aug. 2025
What happens to the Fed’s credibility if Powell gives in to Trump?
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gives in
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Her sexuality is a source of conflict for her family, and the pressure leads to the painful breakup with her girlfriend, Rosie (Jess Gabor), who succumbs to family expectations.—
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Live, the band’s cataclysmic volume precludes close observation, and melodic detail succumbs to feedback like dust caught in an exploding star’s stratosphere.—
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That depends on whether a taxpayer files electronically or submits a paper return, as well as whether the IRS identifies any problems with a filing.—
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But the work doesn’t end for Lata, even when her state submits its new roll.—
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To Spoelstra, what such an alignment concedes with spacing can be compensated with offensive rebounds, with the Heat prioritizing possessions.—
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In the settlement agreement, Ceratizit neither admits liability nor concedes that the government’s claims are well-founded.—
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At crucial moments, however, one force surrenders to the other to produce an ambiguous collaboration.—
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Dallas has given up the most passing yards in the league, and their secondary surrenders lots of open windows.—
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Inside, surrounded by butter lamps and intricate iconography, even my skeptical husband bows before the Buddha.—
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With her hand over her heart, the pair appear to have a heartfelt moment together, before each of them holds their hands together and bows toward each other in a traditional Thai gesture.—
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“Gives in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gives%20in. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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