1
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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2
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knuckled under
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During that time, a couple of computers from their ragtag collection succumbed to overheating and even flames.—
Leila Sloman,
Quanta Magazine,
22 Sep. 2025 -
The first victim later succumbed to his injuries, while the second is still receiving medical treatment, the police news release said.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
21 Sep. 2025
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Williams surrendered two runs, though the first wasn’t really his fault, as Martínez misjudged a ball in center field, resulting in a double.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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There are now 10,828 inactive and surrendered cannabis licenses in the state and only 7,966 active ones, according to the Department of Cannabis Control’s data dashboard.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Sep. 2025
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Police submitted a facial recognition request, which led to the identification of Bryan Flores Barrientos, 23.—
Alexandra Hardle,
AZCentral.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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To prove this, let facts be submitted to a candid world.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Sep. 2025
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Now imagine he was felled by an assassin’s bullet.—
David M. Drucker,
Twin Cities,
23 Sep. 2025
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The rebuilding took 1,200 oak trees felled from forests across France to replace the framework of the roof and 1,000 construction workers.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Yet the Republican conceded that DOGE’s work has not been as easily accomplished as Musk once hoped.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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San Diego then conceded its fourth game-tying or game-losing goal of the season.—
Fernando Ramirez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
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Many bowed their heads, some cried softly.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Disney shareholders have also demanded records to see if the company wrongfully bowed to Trump when deciding to suspend Kimmel.—
Carson Blackwelder,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Knuckled under.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knuckled%20under. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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