given way (to)

past participle of give way (to)

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Verb
  • Outside of the two runs Abner Uribe allowed in the sixth, via three walks and a hit, Milwaukee's bullpen held the Dodgers to just one baserunner after Gasser was taken out.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Ten of the roller coasters taken out of service have the same manufacturer and a similar restraint system as the Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • At least Pandora’s box only unleashed all imaginable evil and suffering across a single world.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The rise of prediction markets has unleashed a flurry of lawsuits from Native American tribes across the United States.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
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“Given way (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/given%20way%20%28to%29. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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