1
as in stopped
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
his wife suggested that he give over working such long hours if it was making him so unhappy
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as in handed
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
gave over his entire savings to an investor
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Recent Examples of given over
Angela Weiss | Afp | Getty Images The Lauder family, heirs to the Estee Lauder fortune, have given over $2 million to anti-Mamdani committees.
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Robert Frank, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
But the Emmy Award winner was also candid about his own mortality — and how many second chances at life he had been given over the years.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
They were given over 30 hours of material on a thumbdrive, dash cam footage, body camera recordings, and clips from community Ring cameras, all of which were jumbled, out of date, and often missing the associated audio.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Christmas bar pop-up activities While the evenings will be given over to adults, Miracle on Maryland will have family-friendly activities during the day.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 13 Oct. 2025
And the reason why Illinois is a different case from Chicago is because Chicago has been given over to lawlessness and gangs for too long, George.
—ABC News, 12 Oct. 2025
The stadium cannot only be given over to those who can afford to pay the most, there must be a balance.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
This dimension of the work was heightened by its site, a former helicopter landing field on an old NATO base, given over to the Autostrada Biennale in 2014 as part of a process of demilitarization in the aftermath of the Yugoslav Wars of the 1990s and Kosovo’s declaration of independence in 2008.
—Joanna Warsza, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
She’s given over $52 million to Howard University alone, in addition to $30 million to Hampton University marking the largest donations in both school’s history.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 23 Sep. 2025
Robert Frank, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
But the Emmy Award winner was also candid about his own mortality — and how many second chances at life he had been given over the years.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
They were given over 30 hours of material on a thumbdrive, dash cam footage, body camera recordings, and clips from community Ring cameras, all of which were jumbled, out of date, and often missing the associated audio.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Christmas bar pop-up activities While the evenings will be given over to adults, Miracle on Maryland will have family-friendly activities during the day.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 13 Oct. 2025
And the reason why Illinois is a different case from Chicago is because Chicago has been given over to lawlessness and gangs for too long, George.
—ABC News, 12 Oct. 2025
The stadium cannot only be given over to those who can afford to pay the most, there must be a balance.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
This dimension of the work was heightened by its site, a former helicopter landing field on an old NATO base, given over to the Autostrada Biennale in 2014 as part of a process of demilitarization in the aftermath of the Yugoslav Wars of the 1990s and Kosovo’s declaration of independence in 2008.
—Joanna Warsza, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
She’s given over $52 million to Howard University alone, in addition to $30 million to Hampton University marking the largest donations in both school’s history.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for given over
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Sage could have stopped there and given Shannon her consolation hug after winning the day by turning the tribe vote against her.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Her focus is less on the reason for the decline than on the question of why people—even close family members—stopped talking with one another.—
Alex Kotlowitz,
The Atlantic,
29 Oct. 2025
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As a member of the Relais & Châteaux collection, its Appalachian hospitality shines through, starting with a walking stick handed to every guest upon arrival.—
Suzanne Wright,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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He was handed a 3×5 index card with the tipster’s name and phone number.—
Joshua Goodman,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Under the ceasefire accord, Hamas released all living hostages in return for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and wartime detainees, while Israel pulled back its troops, halted its offensive and increased aid into the enclave.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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If funding lapses, the USDA can only use existing funds, and once these funds are depleted, SNAP payments to 42 million Americans could be halted until Congress acts.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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His tenure ended after consecutive losses to his former Notre Dame defensive coordinators Clark Lea (now the Vanderbilt head coach) and Mike Elko (Texas A&M), putting him at 34-14 in Baton Rouge.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
30 Oct. 2025
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However, Megan felt no spark in person with Mike, so that ended quickly.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Bachmeier went through spring ball at Stanford, but transferred to BYU, along with his brother Tiger, after the firing of Cardinal coach Troy Taylor.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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The improvements in that technology transferred to the health industry, enabling smaller, less expensive infrared devices for a number of medical applications such as handheld ear thermometers used at home and sophisticated instruments used to detect cancers.—
Michele Raphael,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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More than 15,000 Amazon shoppers have given the storage bags their seal of approval, and over 2,000 people have added them to their carts in the past few weeks alone.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Neither has given an indication of leaving the team or the sport, and most of next year’s F1 grid is set.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The city has turned over the 2023 debt to a collection agency.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Officers also found a dog in the truck that was turned over to the family, per Schierbaum.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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With his ferocious running style to his unwillingness to quit on a play, Skattebo has became an extremely player not just in New York, but across the league.—
Mark Kern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Ariana Grande is opening up about nearly quitting music.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Given over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/given%20over. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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