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knuckled under (to)

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past tense of knuckle under (to)

Synonyms & Antonyms of knuckled under (to)

as in submitted (to), succumbed (to)

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for knuckled under (to)

bowed (to),
capitulated (to),
gave in (to),
stooped (to),
submitted (to),
succumbed (to),
surrendered (to),
yielded (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for knuckled under (to)

bucked,
defied,
fought,
opposed,
repelled,
resisted,
withstood

battled,
combated
(or combatted),
contended (with)

challenged,
contested,
contradicted,
disputed

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“Knuckled under (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knuckled%20under%20%28to%29. Accessed 3 Jul. 2022.

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