capitulated

past tense of capitulate

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Recent Examples of capitulated General Mills capitulated and brought back the original Trix, artificial dyes and all. Alina Selyukh, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025 Trump, who has sometimes seemed conflicted about the anti-vax sentiment in his coalition that prevents him from claiming more credit for Operation Warp Speed, has thoroughly capitulated to the political reality that Kennedy is a useful ally. Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025 In the final vote, all 73 Center Party parliamentarians capitulated, justifying their surrender as a necessary evil to save the party. Daniel Ziblatt, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2025 So far, Harvard hasn’t capitulated. Amy O’Kruk, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025 Unfortunately, without the threat of relegation, some teams (and some owners) have capitulated completely on their teams (and perhaps the MLP concept). Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025 The Fed Chair at the time capitulated, a move that helped trigger the decade’s hyperinflation. Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2025 In his first five episodes, Newsom has mostly capitulated to right-wing guests, agreeing with them on issues such as trans women competing in sports and the vilification of white men. David W. Brown, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025 Instead, United capitulated, turning in what remains the worst defeat of Farke’s tenure. Beren Cross, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitulated
Verb
  • An area of stormy weather the hurricane center tracked for development between Africa and the Caribbean last week succumbed to this hostile factor.
    Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The Kennedale Fire Department attempted lifesaving measures, but the man succumbed to his injuries, authorities said in a news release.
    Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Mainland China opened higher but surrendered gains as technology hardware, semiconductors, electrical equipment, and telecom stocks lagged.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • McCullough to bring in reliever Seth Martinez, who surrendered an RBI single to Riley Adams.
    Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • All of this means that, as Powell conceded at the annual Jackson Hole summit, the Fed’s dual mandate of ensuring price stability and maximizing employment may be skewing toward prioritizing jobs for the first time in half a decade.
    Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • On the 18th hole of the final match, Nicklaus sank his par putt and then conceded Tony Jacklin’s short par putt, ensuring both the match and the Ryder Cup ended in a tie.
    Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Taxation submitted comments to the Treasury with respect to Executive Order 14247 regarding electronic payments, specifically those made by or to the IRS.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The Washington Post said the claim appears to be based on information submitted to the federal Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, which monitors the safety of shots approved or authorized by the Food and Drug Administration.
    Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The film bowed this summer and had Theron reprising her role.
    Justin Kroll, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Watch enough football and every commercial break becomes an exercise in bleary déjà vu, as the spots that bowed in the first quarter begin repeating on you like so many lager burps.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Capitulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitulated. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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