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 Ravens lead the NFL in sacks and are second in points given up.
  — Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2023
• Still, Jackie gave up her job in the U.K. to move to Toronto.
  — Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2023
• 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
• Rubble spilled across the road, giving up plumes of dust.
  — WIRED, 25 Oct. 2023
• 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
• Dobbs has given up five total turnovers and five sacks the last two games.
  — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2023
• For those who don’t want to give up time in the kitchen, anti-fatigue mats can help.
  — Addie Morton, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2023
• Glasnow gave up a one-out single to Winker and a two-out walk to Gallo in the fifth.
  — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
• To go not mistakes or not miss a shot or not give up a basket.
  — Ben Steele, Journal Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2023
• A lot of the guys in our network have given up on voting.
  — Trymaine Lee, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2024
• My mom gave up everything for me and had, like, three jobs.
  — Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2023
• The club conceded a corner 30 seconds in and gave up a goal in the first minute.
  — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2024
• The 10 seconds of silliness is not worth the risk of giving up your data.
  — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2023
• Still, Musk didn’t give up on the subscription, saying at the time that a relaunch was in the works.
  — Chris Smith, BGR, 12 Dec. 2022
• Getting out and giving up runs and hits are routine parts of it.
  — Stephen Borelli, USA TODAY, 10 July 2023
• Most of them were wannabe actors or musicians who were approaching 30 — an age where most people might think about giving up on the dream.
  — Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 28 Nov. 2024
• The defense that boasted an NFL-leading points-against average gave up a season high in points, not to mention five straight scoring drives that easily erased an early 10-0 Chargers’ lead.
  — Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 27 Dec 2024