give in
verb
gave in; given in; giving in; gives in
: to yield under insistence or entreaty : surrender
Examples of give in in a Sentence
give in and have some chocolate
after withstanding hours of begging, their father finally gave in and let them go to the amusement park
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Hong Kong, China Navigating the Fragrant Harbor may not be for the faint of heart, but giving in to your sense of adventure is well worth the effort.
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Amanda Eyre Ward, Bon Appétit, 19 Mar. 2025
Pelosi praised House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries for opposing the bill and warned against giving in to Republican demands, framing the fight as a battle for working Americans.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
No reason for the administration changes were given in email to staff; university officials did not respond to questions about why they were placed on leave.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Orange County Register, 14 Mar. 2025
Sign #8: Failure to Quit Despite previous attempts to stop overeating and giving in to food cravings, people with food addiction tend to continuously fail to do so.
—Michael MacIntyre, Verywell Health, 13 Mar. 2025
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Amanda Eyre Ward, Bon Appétit, 19 Mar. 2025
Pelosi praised House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries for opposing the bill and warned against giving in to Republican demands, framing the fight as a battle for working Americans.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
No reason for the administration changes were given in email to staff; university officials did not respond to questions about why they were placed on leave.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Orange County Register, 14 Mar. 2025
Sign #8: Failure to Quit Despite previous attempts to stop overeating and giving in to food cravings, people with food addiction tend to continuously fail to do so.
—Michael MacIntyre, Verywell Health, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Give in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give%20in. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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