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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Many of his contemporaries—including Jimi Hendrix, The Rolling Stones’ Brian Jones, Janis Joplin and The Doors’ Jim Morrison—succumbed to drug overdoses or suicide in their 20s.

— Kyle Eustice, VIBE.com, 23 July 2026
Then England took the lead and, within sight of the final, succumbed to doubt.

— Sam Knight, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Definition of succumbed

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While Heim and Butler performed well, the rest of the A’s struggled mightily against Red Sox starter Patrick Sandoval, who fanned seven in five innings, and a stellar Boston bullpen effort that surrendered no runs in five innings.

— Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
Despite three consecutive three-up, three-down innings to start the game, Jared Jones (2-2) surrendered all three runs and struck out five in six innings for the Pirates.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026

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The families submitted a claim to Yolo County in December seeking $35 million in damages, which was denied.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
His company submitted invoices that inflated the value of work done and billed for projects that were never completed, according to the indictments.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026

Definition of submitted

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Meanwhile, Mellone called the constitutional court’s referral a historic moment — the first time an Italian court has conceded that something may be wrong with the new law.

— Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Andre Dozzell drew a penalty conceded by Jackson Gilman and Baribo's penalty kick capped the scoring.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026

Definition of conceded

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Rivas’ mother bowed her head and cried as the images were displayed.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026
Months after arresting former Defense Minister Salvador Cienfuegos in 2020 on drug-trafficking charges during a visit to Los Angeles, the United States bowed to political pressure and returned him to Mexico.

— Kevin Sieff, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026

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