giving way

Example Sentences

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The top shatters just slightly under a knife, giving way to a plush, chocolate-saturated center streaked with melted pockets.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

At the moment of its commercial death, VHS was giving way to the advent of a “new flesh” for home viewing: DVD.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Hilal says that both metals are moving in a way similar to how they moved earlier this year—a positive trend before giving way to a quick collapse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Nowruz marks the point when the cold of winter begins to recede, giving way to the lively and hopeful arrival of spring.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

But instead of coming back with another defense, his face constricts, his eyes take on a shiny squint, and tears begin to seep out, his body giving way to hopelessness.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman