1
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knuckling under
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Upon arrival, police found two injured men, according to a press release from the Hampton Police Department; one of the men died later at a hospital after succumbing to his injuries.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025 -
And across the board, officers with stronger EQ are better at building informant networks, de-escalating tense scenes, and sustaining long-term careers without succumbing to burnout.—
Kevin Kruse,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Many progressives at the time saw that as surrendering leverage for nothing concrete.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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Dancing, to me, is surrendering.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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In the autumn of his life, Henry James went back to many of his novels and short stories, submitting them to revisions sufficiently far-reaching to keep scholars happily squabbling forever.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Consumers should stop using the fans and visit IcyBreeze's recall page to receive a $150 credit after submitting proof of disposal.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Their offense has struggled to generate big plays consistently, and their defense, especially in pass coverage, has been giving up a lot of yardage.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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The 21-year-old Rodriguez debuted in late May and threw 1⅔ scoreless innings in his lone appearance, striking out a batter, walking one and hitting another without giving up a run.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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That’s the highest percentage since Forbes began scoring giving in 2020, as net worths have shot up amid soaring stock markets but charitable donations have not kept pace.—
Ella Malmgren,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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After a few seconds of arguing, Drew could be seen giving in to the upset fan, reaching into his son's glove for the baseball and giving it to the woman.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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But Nicklaus picked up Jacklin's ball marker, conceding the 3-foot putt, which resulted in the Ryder Cup ending in a tie.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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After conceding twice in the first 31 minutes, things could have become ugly.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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Though Jimmy Kimmel is now back on the air, the Directors Guild of America isn’t acting like this instance of a Hollywood corporation apparently bowing to political pressure will be a one-off.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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Next up for Brown is the final season of Stranger Things, which Netflix release over three volumes with the first set of episodes bowing over Thanksgiving weekend and the final episode bowing on New Year’s Eve.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Knuckling under.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knuckling%20under. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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