KNUCKLING UNDER Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

knuckling under

verb

present participle of knuckle under

as in succumbing

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 surrendering

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

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The researchers said this means that the current controls by AI companies are prone to being disabled by misbehaving AI and at risk of succumbing to a blitz of AI attacks.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
There have been some close calls, with the closest being a 75-74 defeat in Game 2 of last season’s opening round, a game where Golden State held multiple large leads before succumbing late to a Minnesota comeback.

— Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026

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The app now allows tipsters to report 46 specific kinds of park problems, instead of just submitting general parks complaints.

— Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
Already, thousands of users have downloaded the iPhone app, with some eagerly submitting feedback that has helped improve key functionality, including the ability to detect AI glasses and receive alerts when the app is closed.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026

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In exchange for giving up most of what someone owns, filing Chapter 7 wipes out almost all debts and gives them a fresh financial start.

— Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026
Jose Altuve homered and had five RBIs, and the Houston Astros beat the Baltimore Orioles 15-8 despite giving up four home runs in the first inning.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

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But keeping their promotion rivals at bay most definitely was, Parkinson’s men conceding 24 times in those dozen games, 16 of which came on Welsh soil.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
The Bulls got on the scoreboard straight after halftime, ending New Zealand's streak without conceding at 124 minutes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of conceding

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At Night will have a North American premiere in Toronto after bowing in Locarno.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
Dharmendra Pradhan announced his resignation on Saturday, bowing to mounting pressure after tens of thousands of students and supporters took to the streets demanding his removal and sweeping reforms to India’s examination system.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

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