How to Use give way in a Sentence

give way

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  • Matthews gave way to a stout bullpen that allowed just one hit over the final five frames.
    — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • For a moment, the noise of the day gives way to something softer.
    — Frank Diana, Time, 30 July 2026
  • Williams told the outlet that about seven people fell when the deck gave way.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026
  • The lip of the canyon gave way to a gently dropping swale of lush grass, aspens, and large oak trees.
    — Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025
  • The thrill of invention gives way to the hard work of governance.
    — Greg Pavlik, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The ground then gave way, sending him around 120 feet down into the creek.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Its sieve-like surface gives way to the semi-private backyard.
    — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Languid piano tunes give way to surging, keening tides of strings.
    — Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The leaves give way to small tubular flowers in pinkish-purple hues in summer.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 15 Mar. 2026
  • For just a few minutes this August, daylight will give way to darkness.
    — Dea Jusufi, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • The skiing that fills its winters gives way each summer to trails, passes, and open valley to roam.
    — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The storms will give way to mostly clear skies in the afternoon, except for some haze from wildfire smoke.
    — Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026
  • As such, the likelihood that the ceasefire will give way to full-scale war remains high, in our opinion.
    — Anthony Wanis-St John, The Conversation, 10 July 2026
  • Pairing a jersey with a bubble skirt, structured bag, and boots gives way to soften the streetwear look.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 30 July 2026
  • Soon these will give way to starker vistas of tenuous grassland and hogback mesa.
    — Guy Trebay, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2018
  • As dinner gave way to dancing, Vosk had one more surprise waiting for her new husband.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026
  • The franchise’s iconic theme song is starting to play, the loud warrior drums about to give way to that ubiquitous melody.
    — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The group stage has given way to the knockout rounds, where the drama increases and viewership does as well.
    — Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Those defenses gave way during the pandemic, and the fungus surged.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Plenty will be at play from the outset, with the mundane largely giving way to the meaningful.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Patches of oak brush and mountain mahogany gave way to higher slopes so steep that there was no vegetation on them at all.
    — Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025
  • After several hours, Leonel’s cries gave way to silence, Márquez said.
    — Fernanda Pesce, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • After several hours, Leonel's cries gave way to silence, Márquez said.
    — ABC News, 6 July 2026
  • The flowers provide weeks of color before giving way to small seeds that attract songbirds.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Clark said the immediate trauma response would give way to a much longer public health challenge.
    — ABC News, 29 July 2026
  • The school year begins, schedules tighten and the slower summer months give way to structure and purpose.
    — Diane Winiarski, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Mansions gave way to hotels and condos starting in the 1950s.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • By the time the team’s performance and judges’ praise had given way to a commercial break, Williams had pulled out her phone.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Following the long catch and run, Mahomes gave way to the backup quarterbacks.
    — Pete Grathoff july 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • The classic bright blue pool is giving way to deeper, more sophisticated tones.
    — Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

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