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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
City succumbed too meekly given their spine included Ruben Dias, John Stones, Rodri and Haaland at the end of the match.
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Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
Over the past decade, as much of the world has become more chaotic and succumbed to nationalism, protectionism, and illiberalism, Japan has been a force for maintaining the stability of the international order.
—Mireya Solís, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
The bicyclist succumbed to injuries sustained in the crash on Saturday, authorities said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
Attorneys say school officials ultimately succumbed to those complaints and terminated him, violating Grossenbach's civil and constitutional rights.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Rescuers saw one dog had succumbed to the heat, Gilbert said.
—Sierra Van Der Brug, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
One of the teens succumbed to his severe injuries and died.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The canons instead succumbed to Tanchelm’s influence and began to follow him themselves.
—Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Of the remaining 60,000 deaths in Hiroshima and 30,000 in Nagasaki, most of them succumbed to acute radiation syndrome.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
Over the past decade, as much of the world has become more chaotic and succumbed to nationalism, protectionism, and illiberalism, Japan has been a force for maintaining the stability of the international order.
—Mireya Solís, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
The bicyclist succumbed to injuries sustained in the crash on Saturday, authorities said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
Attorneys say school officials ultimately succumbed to those complaints and terminated him, violating Grossenbach's civil and constitutional rights.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Rescuers saw one dog had succumbed to the heat, Gilbert said.
—Sierra Van Der Brug, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
One of the teens succumbed to his severe injuries and died.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The canons instead succumbed to Tanchelm’s influence and began to follow him themselves.
—Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Of the remaining 60,000 deaths in Hiroshima and 30,000 in Nagasaki, most of them succumbed to acute radiation syndrome.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for succumbed
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Sweepstakes entries can be submitted via the brand's website, with no purchase necessary.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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Should Manas be chosen as Brazil’s official Academy Award submission, Brennand would be only the third woman whose film has ever been submitted, for the category, and if nominated, the first Brazilian woman to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best International Feature Film.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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Edwin Perez, 26, eventually surrendered to law enforcement.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
2 Sep. 2025
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Mets starter David Peterson surrendered eight runs on eight hits and three walks while striking out one over just two innings.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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Osbourne, who died July 22 at 76 after a heart attack, famously bit the head off a bat during a solo performance.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Julie Henneberry, a Bay View woman whose firefighter father died on 9/11, is sharing her story publicly for the first time.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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When a mother tree is felled, the survival rate of many of its seedlings may be drastically reduced, a process not unlike the reciprocal feedback loop of Yggdrasill, whose deterioration in response to discord in the nine realms spells cosmic collapse.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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There are also beautifully observed moments toward the end with Dorotea and Riccardo; and a moving reckoning with death when Mariano’s favorite horse, a stallion named Elvis, is felled by illness and the president refuses to end his suffering by having the animal put to sleep.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
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During the family dinner that concludes episode 1 of Back to Reality, Chase conceded to Savannah's hard work.—
Ryan Coleman September 2,
EW.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Mascherano conceded that his team was outplayed in the first half.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
1 Sep. 2025
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Wieffer contributed three assists in four Brighton wins across those games, a strong finish which almost yielded European qualification as Brighton finished eighth.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The first few weeks of the current school year yielded the biggest exodus seen of pre-K students transferring from private providers to public schools, according to Tim Kaminski, president of the Texas Licensed Child Care Association.—
Lina Ruiz
September 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
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While the original pieces perished in a fire at Rohwer after the war, the replicas remain to give evidence of this student project that developed under her supervision.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Sep. 2025
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Sadly, none of her citrus survived, and many of her cattle perished.—
Mandi Wright,
Freep.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Trump, who has sometimes seemed conflicted about the anti-vax sentiment in his coalition that prevents him from claiming more credit for Operation Warp Speed, has thoroughly capitulated to the political reality that Kennedy is a useful ally.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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In the final vote, all 73 Center Party parliamentarians capitulated, justifying their surrender as a necessary evil to save the party.—
DANIEL ZIBLATT,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Succumbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succumbed. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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