give way to

Idioms  

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

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Example Sentences

"Everything in the courtyard had been blackened by oil. We no longer have visits or gatherings, but symbolically, we must prepare ourselves, clean our homes, and welcome Nowruz. Perhaps this dark night will finally give way to dawn."

From BBC

Against a backdrop of worsening inflation, tariffs, and the maintenance of a significantly undervalued currency—in the case of the Chinese renminbi—would give way to trade deals and a stronger renminbi, Gavekal says.

From Barron's

In the album’s first track “Body to Body,” the group’s modern sounds give way to a recording of “Arirang” in all of its traditional glory – not just lyrically but also instrumentally and how it’s performed in a pansori style with singers and drums.

From Salon

Black-and-white images of grim men suffering their way through brutal cold and broken bones give way to modern gladiators fighting it out in “the trenches” and coaches in branded camouflage caps talking about their team’s grit in between frequent salutes to veterans.

From Salon

Miss Piggy, spaghetti bolognese and wearing a cape give way to more sophisticated pleasures, such as the way Ray Charles sings the word “You” in the song “Drown in My Own Tears” or the satisfaction in writing about yourself in the second person.

From Los Angeles Times