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

gives way (to)

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present tense third-person singular of give way (to)

as in takes out

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takes out

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Rick Devens is the type of dude who always takes out the bigger target.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2026
But as Marty Supreme proved last year, debuting after the rest of the competition can also feel a bit like being the lone straggler in a bike race who escapes the cascading crash that takes out everyone else.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026

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