given over

verb

past participle of give over
1
as in stopped
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end his wife suggested that he give over working such long hours if it was making him so unhappy

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2
as in handed
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another gave over his entire savings to an investor

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Recent Examples of given over Dudamel and the orchestra accompanied the eloquent Lila Downs and much of the evening was then given over to the popular, Grammy-gleaning Los Tigres del Norte. — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 The Armory Sculpture section will include pieces by Sonya Clark, Rafael Ferrer, and Kaloki Nyamai, while the Armory Spotlight booth, given over to El Museo del Barrio this year, will feature a participatory textile installation by Lulu Varona. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 20 Aug. 2026 When the government took over Riis, the east wing of the crumbling bathhouse was given over to the National Park Service lifeguards. — Jake Offenhartz, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 McConnell's attendance at the picnic has become a given over the years. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 The next minute was given over to leaving viewers wondering why puppets rather than Jack White himself were squeezed into the mega-medley to deliver the biggest riff in rock or sportsdom, before BTS took over at the three-minute point. — Chris Willman, Variety, 19 July 2026 In the near absence of backstory and exegesis, the screen seemed given over to a gradual invasion by the uncanny. — Geoffrey O’Brien, The New York Review of Books, 14 July 2026 That entire entertainment district will be given over to World Cup activities, with restaurants, bars and the market courtyard broadcasting the 104 matches. — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 2 June 2026 Passengers sit two to a private booth, behind mashrabiya-style screens, with the rest of the carriage given over to a bar and lounge. — Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for given over
  1. stopped
  2. handed
  3. halted
  4. transferred
  5. ended
  6. given
  7. quit
  8. turned over
Verb
  • After loading the AliExpress homepage, audio from his phone stopped playing over his multipoint headphones, which accept connections from more than one device at a time.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
  • His wife, Sheila, has also stopped working to serve as his full-time caregiver.
    — sameen, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of stopped
Verb
  • The deal also included no guard rails for how the $10 million should be spent, allowing it to be handed directly to two organizations without any effort to seek competitive bids.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Crawford, a longtime supporter of Ukraine and a devotee of the American pit bull terrier, came forward and handed a reddish-yellow puppy to Zelensky.
    — Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of handed
Verb
  • All the while, oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz have virtually halted as Tehran clings to its leverage by threatening to strike any unauthorized oil tankers that attempt to transit the narrow waterway.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Competitions were canceled, horse racing fixtures abandoned and international horse transports halted.
    — Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of halted
Verb
  • Settlement Institutions need capital, controls, systems and people to manage the gap between when a trade is agreed and the asset plus the payment are transferred.
    — Federico Sendra, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Funds added to your Checking Account are transferred to your Chime Card Secured Deposit Account - other than Chime Card cash deposits at retailers, which go to your Chime Card Account, then deposit to your Secured Deposit Account.
    — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of transferred
Verb
  • Hutton wanted to stay in the game after his playing career ended.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Woodland, who entered the final 18-hole round tied for fourth place, six shots behind eventual champion Wyndham Clark, ended Sunday’s round in that same fourth-place slot with Collin Morikawa and Chris Gotterup following rounds of 64-65-70-69.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of ended
Verb
  • Kalshi employees have also contributed more than $1 million this election cycle to federal political campaign committees, per FEC data, and the organization has additionally given more than $100,000 to state election committees in California.
    — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Now jurors will be given a stark choice — agree with prosecutors and convict Lopez of first degree murder, likely sending him to prison for 50 years to life.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of given
Verb
  • The Stones somehow didn’t hit South America until 1995, a couple years after Wyman quit the band.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Bannerman centers on the eponymous Paul Bannerman, a lethal covert operative who convinces a group of the world’s most deadly assassins to quit the spy game for a chance to lead normal lives in the suburbs of Connecticut.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of quit
Verb
  • However, Nolan confirmed that some of the cases have been turned over to the Kansas City Police Department’s Bomb and Arson unit to investigate possible criminal activity.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Wells had left his keys in Pitalo’s bedroom and they were turned over to Wells’ stepfather, attorneys added.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of turned over

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“Given over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/given%20over. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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