Devolved
Gave and devolved are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gave" instead a verb "Devolved".
Nearby Words: devolution, devolving
Gave
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- While mainstream hip-hop during the '80s had devolved into a gimmick, West Coast hip-hop (Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg, N.W.A.) gave birth to gangsta rap and made hip-hop a force to be reckoned with.
Source: Music of Note -
It slowly devolved into swearing, and he gave up at the second boss.
Source: Lets Play / Kurtjmac
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Gave and Devolved. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/devolved/gave
Devolved & Gave. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/devolved/gave>.
Gave or Devolved. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/devolved/gave.
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