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as in submitted
to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)
he finally succumbed and let his wife get rid of his dilapidated easy chair
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as in surrendered
to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit)
refused to succumb to her fears and defiantly walked through the dark cemetery
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as in died
to stop living
the patient lay so still and pale that everyone thought he had succumbed, and then he opened his eyes
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as in fell
to yield to the control or power of enemy forces
the doctor worked tirelessly until finally he, too, succumbed to the fever
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Recent Examples of succumbed
The odds were always bad, and the Dallas Stars succumbed not to math but the better team.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026
Rangel succumbed to his injuries two days later, on December 6.
—Peter D'abrosca , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Officials fear many animals were lost in the chaos and may have succumbed to the flames.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
The guide survived with serious injuries, though Dosio’s ex-wife told The Daily Mail that the guide had succumbed to the injuries.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Deputies rendered medical aid; however, one man and the woman succumbed to their injuries and were pronounced dead at the scene.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The remaining eight sloths succumbed to other health issues.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
With the cameras rolling, Belt succumbed to the emotion of the moment.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
Boone was transported to Yale New Haven Hospital but later succumbed to his injuries.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026
Rangel succumbed to his injuries two days later, on December 6.
—Peter D'abrosca , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Officials fear many animals were lost in the chaos and may have succumbed to the flames.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
The guide survived with serious injuries, though Dosio’s ex-wife told The Daily Mail that the guide had succumbed to the injuries.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Deputies rendered medical aid; however, one man and the woman succumbed to their injuries and were pronounced dead at the scene.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The remaining eight sloths succumbed to other health issues.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
With the cameras rolling, Belt succumbed to the emotion of the moment.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
Boone was transported to Yale New Haven Hospital but later succumbed to his injuries.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for succumbed
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In April, United Talent Agency submitted a non-binding bid to move along in the auction process, as has WME mogul Patrick Whitesell’s upstart firm WIN along with several other firms.—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
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In a recent email to ProPublica, federal officials said vitamin K deficiency bleeding has never been submitted for consideration as a notifiable condition.—
Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2026
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Padres starter Germán Márquez surrendered seven of the eight runs scored by the White Sox, six of those in the second.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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The left-hander surrendered three hits — two of them solo home runs by Sosa and Straw — walked one and struck out four.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
2 May 2026
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In addition to the 18-year-old woman who died, authorities said, others suffered gunshot and shrapnel wounds as dozens of shots were fired at the popular boating, fishing and swimming lake about 20 miles north of downtown Oklahoma City.—
Hannah Schoenbaum,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Ted Turner, the maverick businessman and philanthropist who turned a financially struggling Atlanta TV station into a media empire around CNN, the first 24-hour cable news station, has died.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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But before he was felled at age 68 by a heart attack, Joiner had shared what was in the briefcase with the lead Louisiana State Police investigator on the case, Stefan Montgomery, Joiner's son and the LSP confirmed.—
Stephanie Gosk,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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John Adams famously wrote to his wife, Abigail, that smallpox was killing 10 soldiers for every one felled in battle.—
Katrine L. Wallace,
The Conversation,
28 Apr. 2026
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Defensively, Miami has conceded 15 goals, showing vulnerability along the back line.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Cole Allen, the suspect in the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner shooting, conceded to remain detained pending further legal proceedings in his case, his attorney said at his detention hearing on Thursday.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Soaring jet fuel prices derailed Spirit’s plans to emerge from its second bankruptcy, and negotiations with the federal government on a possible $500 million bailout haven’t yielded a result acceptable to the government and Spirit’s creditors.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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The Foo Fighters also took a trip way back into the band's discography, which has yielded 15 Grammys.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier confirmed Friday that a criminal probe is underway into the deaths of sloths at Sloth World, a planned International Drive attraction that will not open after animals languished and perished in warehouses owned by the company in Orlando.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Two people who perished in a fatal Bronx blaze didn’t stand a chance after their neighbors left a door open that allowed the fire to quickly spread, officials said Friday.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Ties with teachers union Marking suggests in her email that the members of the board capitulated to SCTA demands instead of being fiscally responsible.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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This wouldn’t be another Venezuela that capitulated to America.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Succumbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succumbed. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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