giving up (to)

verb

present participle of give up (to)
as in dedicating
to keep or intend for a special purpose unfortunately, when he was in college, weekends were largely given up to binge drinking

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for giving up (to)
  1. dedicating
  2. devoting
  3. saving
  4. setting by
Verb
  • Since then, Scott has become one of the world’s leading philanthropists, dedicating a large portion of her fortune to progressive causes, particularly the defense of LGBTQ+ rights and environmental protection.
    — Mathilde Engelmann, Vanity Fair, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Taylor Swift seems to be dedicating one of her new songs to Travis Kelce.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of dedicating
Verb
  • It’s been long rumored that Bundchen filed for the D word because she was fed up with Brady devoting himself to his career.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Instead of promoting the new album, George mostly ignored his own catalog, devoting two-thirds of the set to oldies by his heroes, including David Bowie, Chaka Khan, Culture Club, and Elton John.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of devoting
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  • Best Buy is currently selling the model for $28 cheaper than Amazon during their Prime Big Deal Days event with a total saving up to $428.
    — Harry Bennett, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • But what started as a cost-saving measure is now costing organizations their customers.
    — Malte Kosub, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of saving
Verb
  • What example would the FIGC be setting by hiring a new coach who is a global ambassador for a legal betting site, but a betting site all the same?
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 28 July 2026
Definition of setting by
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“Giving up (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giving%20up%20%28to%29. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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