1
as in indulged
to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit)
give in and have some chocolate
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2
as in yielded
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 given in
Even sage advice given in an annoying manner will eventually be ignored, and the lord at last was driven out of his own house.
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Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
People with severe deficiencies may require intravenous (IV) magnesium or potassium given in a healthcare setting.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2025
The 49-year-old actress hasn't given in to the plastic surgery trend taking over Hollywood.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The first prizes were given in 1901 and are now announced every October and awarded in a ceremony in December.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
The times are given in Universal Time (UT) which is the same as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
The Nobel Prizes are annual awards given in recognition for achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, peace and economic sciences.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Law firms, news outlets and universities have all given in to the president’s various demands during his first nine months in office.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
The form of a spider’s web is given in advance, determined by its species nature.
—Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
People with severe deficiencies may require intravenous (IV) magnesium or potassium given in a healthcare setting.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2025
The 49-year-old actress hasn't given in to the plastic surgery trend taking over Hollywood.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The first prizes were given in 1901 and are now announced every October and awarded in a ceremony in December.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
The times are given in Universal Time (UT) which is the same as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
The Nobel Prizes are annual awards given in recognition for achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, peace and economic sciences.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Law firms, news outlets and universities have all given in to the president’s various demands during his first nine months in office.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
The form of a spider’s web is given in advance, determined by its species nature.
—Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for given in
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Aztecs speared and ate them, and Catholic monks indulged on the aquatic delicacies on days they weren’t allowed to eat red meat.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
9 Sep. 2025
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At one point Wednesday, the judge indulged their request to meet with Adelson and the attorneys at a side bar out of the public’s earshot.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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The short-term pullback in gold has yielded in a downturn in the weekly stochastics.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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The ambitious concept has yielded returns that would please Don Raúl.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
27 Oct. 2025
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And in 2023, Gane could not compete with Jon Jones, who easily took him down and submitted him only minutes into the bout.—
Brett Appley,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Just hours before the filing was submitted, Bovino defended his agency’s conduct in an interview with CBS News.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Herodotus reasoned that had Helen in fact been within the walls of Troy instead of in Egypt, the Trojans would surely have surrendered her to the Greeks rather than allow their city to be destroyed.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Kendall Bizzell, 22, of Little Rock surrendered on Friday in Little Rock District Court and was arrested on a theft of property charge in the thefts that occurred between June 2 and June 20, the release says.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Oct. 2025
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Guests entered the room, approached the president by the fireplace, and bowed as an aide announced their names.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Pistons won their first playoff games since 2008 but bowed to the New York Knicks in six games in the first round.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Thomas Frank has preferred to build a solid base and Spurs have conceded the joint-fourth-fewest big chances (12, level with Sunderland, Manchester City and Brighton).—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Republican strategist Charlie Black conceded that Trump keeping Ingrassia in the White House has created a political optics problem for his administration.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Oct. 2025
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Mamdani leads the two by double digits, a clear lead that hasn’t budged since a largely unremarkable debate last week.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Oct. 2025
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But with numerous polls showing more voters blame Trump and Republicans for the impasse — and indicating strong support for extending the ACA health insurance subsidies — Democrats mostly haven’t budged.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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The 35-year-old actress also hasn't succumbed to the new facelift trend, but does plan on having one done at some point.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately, Abraham succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Given in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/given%20in. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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