give way to

Idioms  

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

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Example Sentences

Adjacent to the living area, there is an elegant dining room with wood-beamed ceilings and black glass doors doors the give way to the outside.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Snowdrops and daffodils give way to tulips and bluebells, and the speed and intensity of spring's blooms are highly influenced by the weather.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Leaving the refuge, the vibrant color palette and moisture give way to muted browns and the returning austerity of desert air.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

And when war headlines give way to the damage the ware has done to global growth prospects, stocks will struggle to recover.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

So he hoped, so he dreamed: that, in the course of time, grain by grain, the gray would give way to the dream and the sands of his life would run bright.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor