give way
Example Sentences
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But, as with many constraints in the elevator business, this one is starting to give way.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
By the end of the 22nd century, death and destruction caused by AI give way to an Earth free of poverty, hunger, disease, and war.
From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026
The skip who led his team to the United States’ only curling gold medal in 2018 will give way to the 24-year-old Casper, whose team upset Shuster at the U.S. team trials.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026
Dozens of Art Deco buildings have been erased to give way to glass and steel facades, and hundreds more are under threat.
From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025
Since the beavers had left, the dam had been crumbling and loosening gradually, until it had become just a question of time before it would give way altogether, and drain the flooded land behind.
From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
