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
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Out of the 349 different awards given in 112 beer style categories, breweries in the United States took home a whopping 301 medals.
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Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Entering the final tournament, the team moms decided to give in.
—Will Graves, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025
As an aside, some might be wondering about the dosage of psilocybin given in this study.
—New Atlas, 30 Apr. 2025
The other release is called Art is the Flower, a name that was taken from a lecture Mackintosh gave in 1902 which commenced with that phrase.
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Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Entering the final tournament, the team moms decided to give in.
—Will Graves, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025
As an aside, some might be wondering about the dosage of psilocybin given in this study.
—New Atlas, 30 Apr. 2025
The other release is called Art is the Flower, a name that was taken from a lecture Mackintosh gave in 1902 which commenced with that phrase.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for give in
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“Give in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give%20in. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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