give over (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for give over (to)
Verb
  • The concert will be given in the church, which seats about 400, and admission will be 50 cents.
    Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
  • The school board eventually gave in to the farmers’ in 1942.
    Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The documentary was submitted to the Academy for Oscars consideration.
    Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
  • The following criteria has been established for the contest: Children who live in Savage, ages 5-12, can submit one name.
    Alex Malm, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The family bowed their heads, made the sign of the cross and prayed.
    Maria Cramer, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
  • That fierce jaw, those full lips, the upper one bowed and sweet — at odds with the mischievous grin tugging at its corners.
    Lizz Schumer, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
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