1
as in succumbs
to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)
in the end he submitted and agreed to take that awful-tasting medicine
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2
as in surrenders
to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit)
refusing to submit to sleep, she stayed by her son's hospital bed the whole night
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3
as in capitulates
to yield to the control or power of enemy forces
the fort's commander received orders not to submit under any circumstances, as reinforcements were on the way
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Recent Examples of submits
Greggio said Gabby consistently turns his school work on time, takes pride in it and submits high-quality work.
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Marianne Love, Daily News, 29 May 2026
The Bitcoin Ticket Miner submits your ticket for every draw, around the clock, from a compact device that barely sips power.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 26 May 2026
Grand Prize winner Minotaur, a remake of Claude Chabrol’s Le Femme Infidele and Adrian Lyne’s remake of that, Unfaithful, but with a flavoring of life in Putin’s Russia, is ripe for recognition in the International Film race, depending on which country submits it.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 23 May 2026
The finance team submits internal forecasts and asks the model to identify trends.
—Raghav Ramabadran, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Instead, the group submits invoices for services like marketing, for instance, to the TDC, which then pays the vendor directly.
—Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 14 May 2026
The Corrections Department reviews the inmates’ eligibility, coordinates with their case managers and submits the plans to the Corrections Department’s population office.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 13 May 2026
In a related lawsuit, a coalition of cultural preservation and architecture groups, including the American Institute of Architects and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, is also suing to halt the closure until the Center submits renovation plans to Congress for its approval.
—Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 30 Apr. 2026
Feeling neglected by Les, Lindy has struck up a retaliatory affair with his colleague Richie (O-T Fagbenle), who mistakenly submits one of her students’ short stories to The New Yorker as her own.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
Marianne Love, Daily News, 29 May 2026
The Bitcoin Ticket Miner submits your ticket for every draw, around the clock, from a compact device that barely sips power.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 26 May 2026
Grand Prize winner Minotaur, a remake of Claude Chabrol’s Le Femme Infidele and Adrian Lyne’s remake of that, Unfaithful, but with a flavoring of life in Putin’s Russia, is ripe for recognition in the International Film race, depending on which country submits it.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 23 May 2026
The finance team submits internal forecasts and asks the model to identify trends.
—Raghav Ramabadran, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Instead, the group submits invoices for services like marketing, for instance, to the TDC, which then pays the vendor directly.
—Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 14 May 2026
The Corrections Department reviews the inmates’ eligibility, coordinates with their case managers and submits the plans to the Corrections Department’s population office.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 13 May 2026
In a related lawsuit, a coalition of cultural preservation and architecture groups, including the American Institute of Architects and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, is also suing to halt the closure until the Center submits renovation plans to Congress for its approval.
—Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 30 Apr. 2026
Feeling neglected by Les, Lindy has struck up a retaliatory affair with his colleague Richie (O-T Fagbenle), who mistakenly submits one of her students’ short stories to The New Yorker as her own.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for submits
Verb
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How to Tackle Lawn Fungus Whether or not your lawn succumbs to a fungal disease is not entirely within your control.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
28 May 2026
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In the May 10 episode of Marshals, Kayce (Luke Grimes) and Cal (Logan Marshall-Green) lose another of their former Navy SEAL teammates, as Garrett (Riley Green) succumbs to his injuries from a fire.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
Verb
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The ayatollahs won’t make any deal that surrenders their nuclear program.—
Rob Crilly,
The Washington Examiner,
22 May 2026
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Alex Murdaugh surrenders Murdaugh turned himself in at the Hampton County Detention Center.—
Marlene Lenthang,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
Verb
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The other, correspondingly, concedes it.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The mayor concedes some residents have concerns about the impact the gondola may have on the character of their quiet town.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Submits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submits. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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