as in submission
the usually forced yielding of one's person or possessions to the control of another
his submitting of his own desires to the will of God
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as in succumbing
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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as in bowing
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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as in surrendering
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 submitting
Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
As Vander Hooning’s search for a kidney continued, 42 people responded submitting to evaluation and 18 started medical testing.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Liberty Home Guard has similar coverage caps and limits and lower monthly costs, but there is a waiting period between signing up and submitting your first claim.
—Caroline Ernst, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
The freshman drama series from creator Jonathan Glatzer is gearing up for a major Emmys push, Variety has learned exclusively, submitting in the drama categories.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
But understanding what's changed, and what hasn't, will be critical before submitting a return.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Taxpayers are hurtling toward a filing deadline on Wednesday, but opportunity still beckons for filers eager to avoid a penalty for submitting late.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Given this narrowing, many of us refrained from submitting our books for consideration to your awards or declined to engage with your programs.
—Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
Whataburger may soon open its first metro Denver location in decades, with the chain submitting an application for land in Douglas County.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
In May, the California Department of Insurance accused Halem of falsifying an accident report and submitting staged photos to back up the claim.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
However, identity theft doesn’t require submitting a claim for payment.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
As Vander Hooning’s search for a kidney continued, 42 people responded submitting to evaluation and 18 started medical testing.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Liberty Home Guard has similar coverage caps and limits and lower monthly costs, but there is a waiting period between signing up and submitting your first claim.
—Caroline Ernst, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
The freshman drama series from creator Jonathan Glatzer is gearing up for a major Emmys push, Variety has learned exclusively, submitting in the drama categories.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
But understanding what's changed, and what hasn't, will be critical before submitting a return.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Taxpayers are hurtling toward a filing deadline on Wednesday, but opportunity still beckons for filers eager to avoid a penalty for submitting late.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Given this narrowing, many of us refrained from submitting our books for consideration to your awards or declined to engage with your programs.
—Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
Whataburger may soon open its first metro Denver location in decades, with the chain submitting an application for land in Douglas County.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for submitting
Noun
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The complete list of category submissions will be released at a later date.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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To ensure the fairness and credibility of our readers’ poll, any votes originating from the same IP address that exceed 20 submissions will be excluded from the final tally.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Parker was also fighting tuberculosis at the time, succumbing to the disease just a few months after the battle.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
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Shepard uses her last ounce of strength to kill the final hitman before succumbing to her injuries.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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As a bowing line of storms sweeps into our area from the west Tuesday night, the main danger will be straight-line wind gusts of up to 60 mph.—
Ahmad Bajjey,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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At the adjacent Western Wall in the Old City — the holiest site in the world where Jews can pray — dozens of men and women were seen bowing their heads in prayer.—
Sam Mednick,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Right-hander Colin Rea handled the Phillies, tossing 6 2/3 innings while surrendering just one run on six hits.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Two soldiers, hands in the air, surrendering and carefully following the orders barked at them by the other side.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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If the former is about the inevitability of falling in love, a complete surrender beyond the speaker’s control, the latter confronts the pain of romantic love’s aftermath.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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In comments carried by semi-official ISNA news agency, Pezeshkian said any attempt to impose will or force the country into surrender is doomed to fail, and the Iranian nation will never accept such an approach.—
Alexandra Bacallao,
NBC news,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That ended a 593-minute run by LAFC goalkeeper Hugo Lloris without conceding to begin an MLS season, the fourth longest in league history.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Green rarely strayed more than a few feet from the Clippers superstar, fighting through screens rather than conceding a switch.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Submitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submitting. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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