GIVEN WAY (TO) Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

given way (to)

verb

past participle of give way (to)

as in taken out

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That happened in New York City in 2018, when at least a half dozen city buses were taken out of service after reports of bedbugs crawling on seats.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Colts special teams coordinator Brian Mason was taken out on the final play of scrimmage in the team’s 13-13 tie with the New England Patriots on Thursday night at Gillette Stadium.

— Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026

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To boost attendance this summer, Disney unleashed a bevy of discounts from coast to coast, for tickets, hotels and dining plans for the season.

— Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Wages began to trail inflation in April, exacerbating the budget crunch unleashed after a price surge set off by the Iran war, some analysts told ABC news.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

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