KNUCKLED UNDER Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

knuckled under

verb

past tense of knuckle under

as in succumbed

to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control) encouraged her to stand firm and not knuckle under to political pressure

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as in surrendered

to yield to the control or power of enemy forces the remote outpost was overrun and forced to knuckle under

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Moore succumbed to his injuries at a local hospital later in the morning.

— Jessie DiMartino, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
One of the shooting victims, later identified as Parker, succumbed to his injuries.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of succumbed

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Robles surrendered at a local NYPD stationhouse after the body was discovered, cops said.

— Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026
Worth noting, of course, is the Bills have surrendered 31 points in both of their games, tying them with Carolina for the second-most points allowed through the first two games.

— Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of surrendered

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The agreement followed a dispute that began after the software company submitted two invoices before meeting contractual requirements and RT paid them.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
In February, the lawsuit says, Dougan and other deputy chiefs submitted a grievance to new Fire Chief Craig Buckley, who took over the position in January when Grundyson retired.

— Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of submitted

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The network apologized; Rather defended the report initially but conceded after several weeks that the materials should not have been used.

— Walter Podrazik, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026
Mark Klukow, assistant chief of operations with the law enforcement agency, acknowledged the issues and conceded there was mismanagement in the past.

— Ashley Grams, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of conceded

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Stupnitsky’s star has been on the rise since his Universal comedy Good Boys bowed in 2019.

— Justin Kroll, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026
Over the past 15 years, Da Vittorio has expanded to key international cities, from Saint Moritz, which opened in 2012, to Shanghai, which bowed in 2019.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

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