give over (to)

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Verb
  • There have been only five arrests and a handful of tickets given in the last few years.
    Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 1 May 2026
  • Both sides also believe the other will give in first, Myre adds.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • For direct contact information such as your name, email address and other associated personal information, please submit the form below first.
    Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 3 May 2026
  • The governor, Tim Walz, helped slap together a commission to entertain publicly submitted designs, but then the public was shut out and did not have a vote on the matter, an important matter.
    Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
Verb
  • The romancer, which bowed in SXSW, follows Julia (Hawke), a frustrated video game designer, and Charlie (Pullman), a struggling musician, having supernatural impacts on the world after attending a couples therapy seminar to repair their volatile relationship.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2026
  • On Friday, the zoo resumed business, with officials bowing to visitors and apologizing for the trouble caused.
    CBS News, CBS News, 1 May 2026
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“Give over (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/give%20over%20%28to%29. Accessed 4 May. 2026.

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