capitulates

present tense third-person singular of capitulate

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Recent Examples of capitulates Pythons are constrictors, known to grip prey in their jaws, coil around it, then squeeze until the victim capitulates. Mark Price, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitulates
Verb
  • And when that fish, in turn, succumbs to the claws of a bald eagle, its DDT dense meat becomes a poisonous lunch for an oblivious bird.
    Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The community's willingness to proactively strengthen its economic foundations today will determine whether crypto fulfills its promise as robust, trusted global infrastructure, or succumbs when faced with inevitable systemic stress.
    Mark R. Weaver, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Henry then surrenders his phone, and Tony tosses it into the air for Ziva to blast to pieces.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • China no longer submits data to the TOP500, keeping the true scale of its systems a mystery.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Every guest submits dietary forms in advance, and the kitchen holds substitutions for almost everything.
    Lela London, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Langley concedes that no company can outdo DJI—for now.
    Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Struppa, 70, concedes that choosing administration three decades ago came with tradeoffs.
    Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025

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“Capitulates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitulates. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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