1
as in to stop
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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2
as in to leave
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 give over
With no driver controls inside, the interior is given over to space for four passengers and whatever belongings fit on the floor.
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Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 8 Jan. 2025
At that time, Swift had already given over $55 million in bonuses to her team, according to People.
—Chelsea Hirsch, SPIN, 9 Dec. 2024
Several additions were also made to the Directors’ Cut, including the following three stocks which Goldman gives over 40% upside potential over the next 12 months.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024
Baltimore City has given over $500,000 in taxpayer dollars to Fusion Partnerships over the past two years, according to the Baltimore City Board of Estimates website.
—Patrick Hauf, Baltimore Sun, 11 Dec. 2024
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Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 8 Jan. 2025
At that time, Swift had already given over $55 million in bonuses to her team, according to People.
—Chelsea Hirsch, SPIN, 9 Dec. 2024
Several additions were also made to the Directors’ Cut, including the following three stocks which Goldman gives over 40% upside potential over the next 12 months.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024
Baltimore City has given over $500,000 in taxpayer dollars to Fusion Partnerships over the past two years, according to the Baltimore City Board of Estimates website.
—Patrick Hauf, Baltimore Sun, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for give over
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Outside of suicide, the only way for a terminally ill person in Ohio to hasten their own death is to refuse life-prolonging treatments or to stop eating and drinking.—
Tim Botos,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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Retirees who stop working at Full Retirement Age—currently 67—can receive a maximum monthly benefit of $4,018.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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In recent months Israel has seen a wave of far-right settler groups planning and advocating for the redevelopment of Gaza, calling for Arab people to leave and to re-establish Jewish settlements.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Rock Hall is set to announce the nominees for the class of 2025 any day now, leaving us to think about the museum's biggest omissions.—
Troy Smith,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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The return-to-work ordinance would require city executives to determine timelines to cease remote-work options for their employees.—
Jessica Boehm,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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Wednesday night, precipitation is expected to be both rain and snow but become all rain after 1 a.m. Snow is expected to cease heading into Thursday with rain instead predicted before 1 p.m.—
Matt Hubbard,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Feb. 2025
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Israel handed it to the more moderate Palestinian Authority in 2005, but it was expelled two years later by Hamas, which has courted war with Israel ever since.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Ice Cube handed my favorite group in the world [N.W.A] a loss, but that didn’t stop Eazy-E from discovering Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and making the biggest comeback ever.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Trump's order suggests that the practice could end, and targets hospitals and universities that receive federal money and provide the care.—
MANUEL VALDES THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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Dramatic events abruptly end Fernando’s ascent at SFB, landing him back in Mexico City, where a still intoxicated Jennifer soon follows.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Feb. 2025
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In June 1951, the nurses gave their trial patients the first dose of isoniazid.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
8 Feb. 2025
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Escape to Baja Beach takes place at New Orleans’ bar The Frat House and gives visitors the chance to meet the Mountain Dude.—
Lauren Coates,
Variety,
8 Feb. 2025
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But there is now growing pushback in the courts to Musk's moves with judges taking actions to delay and halt many of DOGE's efforts, including their access to key Treasury Department payment systems.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Feb. 2025
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The judge’s order, issued early Saturday, temporarily halts access to a sensitive payment system that distributes Americans’ tax returns, Social Security benefits, disability payments and federal employees’ salaries.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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Navalny survived an assassination attempt in 2020 before he was arrested in 2021, and was transferred to the maximum security prison in 2023, labeled an extremist, and forced into solitary confinement.—
Jenavieve Hatch,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Feb. 2025
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Instead of selling, Clark transferred ownership to his son, James H. Clark, in 1973.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
17 Feb. 2025
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