How to Use give in in a Sentence

give in

verb
Definition of give innext
Synonyms for give innext
  • The club doesn’t give in to the losing, the guys keep battling.
    — Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 13 June 2022
  • The force of the state cannot give in to organized crime.
    — Stefano Pozzebon, CNN, 3 Nov. 2022
  • The look that Asa gives in that very first shot, that’s a kid who’s been abused.
    — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2023
  • But a team as stout as Kings wasn’t ready to give in just yet.
    — Evan Merrill, The Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2022
  • The idea was to give in to the water and let go just enough not to panic.
    — Beth Thames | Bethmthames@gmail.com, al, 6 July 2022
  • Below, check out the best gifts for grandpa to give in 2022.
    — Dale Arden Chong, Men's Health, 13 May 2022
  • When your weight is given in pounds, that is a measure of force.
    — Craig Merrett, Discover Magazine, 25 Mar. 2024
  • But the show doesn’t give in to the easy, upward pull of love conquering all.
    — Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 22 July 2022
  • The 68-year-old woman willed herself to lie still and not give in to the urge to scrape her skin from her body.
    — New York Times, 9 May 2022
  • The espresso Martini, icon of the late ’90s, has returned with a vengeance, and why not give in?
    — WSJ, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Something will have to give in the next four weeks before Brazilians make their way back to the polls.
    — Andre Pagliarini, The New Republic, 5 Oct. 2022
  • The union said the company quickly gave in to union demands once the strike started.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Soldotna added three more in the second inning and give in the fourth.
    — Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 5 June 2022
  • So often, people want to give in times of crisis, but are unsure of where to turn.
    — Adam Rathe, Town & Country, 27 Oct. 2022
  • Governments must not give in; there’s too much at stake.
    — Brian Merchant, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2023
  • But some young Tijuanenses refused to give in to the fear that gripped their city.
    — Sandra Dibble, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2022
  • With Jade gone, Mia gives in and says that Riley can try it out, but only for 60 seconds.
    — Megan McCluskey, Time, 28 July 2023
  • But here’s my very humble advice to parents out there who give in to such whims: Just say no.
    — Melissa Willets, Parents, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Yet, there’s so much pressure to give in to the commercialism of the holidays.
    — Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2023
  • The Sixers, who as a team didn’t have much to give in the final two games of the series, once again fell short of the conference finals.
    — Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 13 May 2022
  • The question is, will the Fed be able to break through and convince Wall Street to finally give in to market pessimism?
    — Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Cargo pockets and a flap back pocket hold your gear while a cotton/nylon blend gives in all the right places.
    — Maverick Li, Men's Health, 28 July 2023
  • Dear Confused: Do not give in to your mother’s pressure.
    — Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 19 June 2022
  • In what was his last start of the season and perhaps for the Astros, the righthander refused to give in during a crucial sequence in the fifth inning.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Nov. 2022
  • The funds, given in memory of the late artist Nohl, are unrestricted.
    — Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2024
  • After a lot of fighting, Trevor gave in to Veronica’s demands and cut me off.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2023
  • But when his phone buzzes and an owner asks for help, Quintero almost always gives in.
    — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Wendy's is celebrating the season of giving in a big way.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 14 Nov. 2023
  • In testimony given in April, both claimed to have acted as a lookout while the other struck the first blow.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 6 July 2023
  • The kiss appeared to give in to these fan demands while alienating a different part of the fandom who felt the kiss didn’t make any sense.
    — Zack Sharf, Variety, 29 Jan. 2024

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