How to Use give up in a Sentence

give up

verb

• I hope you won't give up playing the piano.
• But Tsui and the rest of the crew simply would not give up.
  — Heather Knight, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2023
• The managers told him as much, but the guy wouldn't give up.
  — Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
• The Ravens lead the NFL in sacks and are second in points given up.
  — Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2023
• Buffett has pledged to give up 99% of his wealth by the end of his life.
  — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 22 July 2022
• Still, Jackie gave up her job in the U.K. to move to Toronto.
  — Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2023
• In a game when the bullpen didn't give up any runs, the group still took some losses.
  — Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 7 July 2022
• The Knicks, though, didn’t want to give up that many of their future picks and young pieces.
  — Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 July 2022
• Jamie didn’t give up on the show and now it's had this whole other life.
  — Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
• Don’t give up; this is just the start of a bull run—forward and upward!
  — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2023
• Don't give up on relief if the oil doesn't work right away.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2022
• The Chiefs were up 16-3 toward the end of the third quarter, but the Raiders never gave up.
  — Ryan Morik, Fox News, 30 Nov. 2024
• To move from No. 20 to No. 11, Chicago gave up a fifth-rounder, plus a first and fourth the next year.
  — Mike Defabo and Nfl Draft Analysts, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
• Rubble spilled across the road, giving up plumes of dust.
  — WIRED, 25 Oct. 2023
• Sunday, Baker was the lone member of the group to give up a run.
  — Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 19 June 2022
• So, if the number on the scale doesn't change right away, don't give up—keep going.
  — Sarah Felbin, Women's Health, 18 Apr. 2023
• Simons said the Blazers didn’t want to give up a clean three.
  — oregonlive, 3 Dec. 2022
• And the Kremlin long ago gave up caring about its image in the West.
  — Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2023
• Miller gave up five runs and four hits in 1 ⅔ innings against the Cubs in Wrigley Field on April 5.
  — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
• Nothing works overnight and progress can be slow—but don't give up.
  — Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 28 Aug. 2023
• There are some new features, but not enough to give up three hours of your time.
  — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2024
• He's made just 20 starts at the NFL level, and the Panthers aren't ready to give up on him just yet.
  — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
• Dan Quinn’s defense didn’t give up the big play and forced Tampa to drive.
  — Dallas News, 16 Jan. 2023
• It’s been two months since he’s given up more than three.
  — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 21 July 2023
• But Ralat didn’t give up on selling the magazine on the idea.
  — Forrest Brown, CNN, 5 Apr. 2023
• The Bills have given up an average of 35.7 points in the last three games.
  — Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
• Dobbs has given up five total turnovers and five sacks the last two games.
  — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2023
• In total, the region gave up maybe $8 million in gold over the years.
  — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
• Read Next National Dog ‘shot and left to suffer’ refused to give up in Ohio.
  — Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2025
• Even with hearing aids, says Francis, the work of trying to listen can sometimes be so exhausting and frustrating that people just give up.
  — Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 2 Feb. 2025

Last Updated: 19 Feb 2025