give in
verb
gave in; given in; giving in; gives in
: to yield under insistence or entreaty : surrender
Examples of give in in a Sentence
give in and have some chocolate
after withstanding hours of begging, their father finally gave in and let them go to the amusement park
Recent Examples on the Web
But a statement Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun—who took over after the crashes in 2020—plans to give in front of the U.S. Senate today doesn’t quite capture the magnitude of the calamity.
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Seamus Webster, Fortune, 18 June 2024
Mandatory evacuations were issued for about two hours in three zones and voluntary evacuations were given in three more before the most serious evacuations were downgraded.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 16 June 2024
And Janine and Gregory (Tyler James Williams) finally giving in to their feelings echoed the whole will-they-or-won’t-they Jim and Pam thing.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2024
The James Beard Award, given in several categories, has been likened to the Oscars of the restaurant industry.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2024
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Seamus Webster, Fortune, 18 June 2024
Mandatory evacuations were issued for about two hours in three zones and voluntary evacuations were given in three more before the most serious evacuations were downgraded.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 16 June 2024
And Janine and Gregory (Tyler James Williams) finally giving in to their feelings echoed the whole will-they-or-won’t-they Jim and Pam thing.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2024
The James Beard Award, given in several categories, has been likened to the Oscars of the restaurant industry.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2024
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“Give in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give%20in. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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