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
McConnell’s wife is also a major donor, giving over a quarter million dollars to Democratic candidates and PACs in the years leading up to her husband becoming a federal judge.
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Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Feb. 2025
Should transit planning and operations be given over to the Minnesota Department of Transportation?
—John Diers, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
The career advice you were given over the years by your colleagues, bosses and/or mentors didn’t align with your beliefs and values.
—Glenn Llopis, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Instead, several scenes are given over to her wacky habit of posting too much info on Facebook.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
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Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Feb. 2025
Should transit planning and operations be given over to the Minnesota Department of Transportation?
—John Diers, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
The career advice you were given over the years by your colleagues, bosses and/or mentors didn’t align with your beliefs and values.
—Glenn Llopis, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Instead, several scenes are given over to her wacky habit of posting too much info on Facebook.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for give over
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Misinformation campaigns have increasingly targeted clean energy, pushing the idea that solar and wind are unreliable—a line taken up by Citizens for Responsible Solar, a group led by a conservative operative who works to stop solar projects on farmland and timberland.—
Kate Yoder,
WIRED,
1 Mar. 2025
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Don’t stop the agreement that has already brought dozens of hostages back to us.—
Ibrahim Dahman,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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However, another franchise mark is much more in the crosshairs for Werenski: His two assists on Saturday put him at 256 in his career, leaving him only two short of matching Rick Nash’s franchise record with the Blue Jackets.—
Aaron Portzline,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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The heat will melt the wax and transfer it to the paper towels, leaving your carpet clean.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2025
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The turmoil that enveloped the federal workforce over the last few days is unlikely to cease anytime soon as the U.S. government’s human resources agency considers how to fulfill Elon Musk ’s demands.—
Chris Megerian,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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The news many in the film sector feared over the weekend is coming to pass as Technicolor has made the majority of its UK workforce redundant and the majority of its activities have ceased.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
24 Feb. 2025
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Flagg only played 23 1/2 minutes as Duke handed Illinois the most lopsided loss in program history.—
Mike Fitzpatrick,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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That handed Google specifically, and Android in general, the lead in generative artificial intelligence on mobile devices.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Details: The parade begins at 6pm on Monday, March 17 at 6th and Nicollet and ends at 12th and Nicollet.—
Nick Halter,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average, meanwhile, ended the session down 188.04 points, or 0.43%, after being up as much as 245.34 points earlier in the day.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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Mullen is given almost unlimited power in conducting his investigation, throwing the Constitution out the window.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Feb. 2025
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Helena Kennedy, chair of the panel of legal experts on media freedom and director of the International Bar Assn.’s Human Rights Institute, will give a keynote address on the topic of media accessibility as a human right.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2025
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New President Donald Trump fired CFPB director Rohit Chopra and installed an acting director, Russell Vought, who ordered the agency to halt its work and shut its doors.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Rice lauded the Trump administration’s efforts to boost natural gas production, which had been halted by former President Joe Biden.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
22 Feb. 2025
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Bond spent two seasons with Alabama before transferring to Texas for the 2024 season.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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Before transferring to join Clemson’s inaugural gymnastics program, Clark was also a star at Utah State University.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Give over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/give%20over. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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