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give way to

Idioms  
  1. see give way, def. 4 and 5.


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But the doubt and discomfort give way to arguments by Hybe chairman Bang Si-hyuk, the man who picked the seven of them to create BTS.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

“But we think that geopolitical fears will give way to weak fundamentals.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Cool, clear mornings give way to afternoons shaped by the low winter arc of the sun, painting the mountains in long shadows and the sky in improbable color.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

And Fordism would give way to a management approach that maximizes profits by squeezing workers’ wages and benefits.

From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026

The frigid winter slowly began to give way to the extremely cold spring.

From "The Red Umbrella" by Christina Gonzalez