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View definitions for give way

give way

verb as in snap

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They had gathered for prayers when the building gave way on Monday.

From BBC

But push it too far - 10 to 15 minutes - and the odour gave way to "strong burnt rubber" while the shoes got hot, proving that even in science, timing is everything.

From BBC

The grief quickly gave way to an even more unifying pile-on against Kirk critics.

From Salon

But her condition spiralled with terrifying speed: uneasiness gave way to fever, fever to violent shivers, and on 5 September - the main day of the festival - Sobhana was dead.

From BBC

The threat of showers and thunderstorms is expected to continue through at least the first half of Friday before the turbulent weather gives way to a mellow, dry weekend.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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