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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 couple was found unresponsive and later succumbed to their injuries.
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Samantha Cookinham, NBC news, 19 June 2026
The Italian citizen, who lived in the city of Arezzo, 140 miles northeast of Rome, was taken to the hospital in critical condition but later succumbed to her injuries, according to Sky TG24.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
The name of the victim who succumbed to his injuries will be released at a later time.
—Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
Martin attempted to drag himself out of the club but succumbed to his injuries inside the building, according to the criminal complaint.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office told media outlets that Nair died of her injuries on June 11, while Sran succumbed to her injuries on Sunday.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Ali was taken to a local hospital via ambulance, but succumbed to his injuries the following morning.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
On both occasions, Sabalenka won the first set but succumbed decisively over the final two.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Rescuers pulled out all six people trapped at the site in Baiwu village and sent them to the hospital, but five of them succumbed to their injuries.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
Samantha Cookinham, NBC news, 19 June 2026
The Italian citizen, who lived in the city of Arezzo, 140 miles northeast of Rome, was taken to the hospital in critical condition but later succumbed to her injuries, according to Sky TG24.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
The name of the victim who succumbed to his injuries will be released at a later time.
—Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
Martin attempted to drag himself out of the club but succumbed to his injuries inside the building, according to the criminal complaint.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office told media outlets that Nair died of her injuries on June 11, while Sran succumbed to her injuries on Sunday.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Ali was taken to a local hospital via ambulance, but succumbed to his injuries the following morning.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
On both occasions, Sabalenka won the first set but succumbed decisively over the final two.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Rescuers pulled out all six people trapped at the site in Baiwu village and sent them to the hospital, but five of them succumbed to their injuries.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for succumbed
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The California secretary of state’s office on Wednesday declared that enough valid signatures were submitted.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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There is a reward of up to $25,000 for information submitted anonymously to the TIPS hotline.—
Kendrick Calfee
June 17,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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The right-hander surrendered a solo home run to left fielder Casey Schmitt and a run-scoring double to center fielder Drew Gilbert in the fourth, then put runners on the corners.—
Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
21 June 2026
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Angels blow 11-4 lead and lose Pinch-hitter Jonah Heim launched a tying homer with two outs in the ninth and the Athletics surrendered 11 straight runs before rallying from seven down to defeat the Angels 12-11 in 10 innings Friday night.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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In August 2025, a horse collapsed and died in Manhattan after suffering an apparent aortic rupture, according to the Animal Welfare Institute, a non-profit organization.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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The incident came just days after a carriage horse named Deniz collapsed and died near West 72nd Street and West Drive while pulling tourists through the park.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Aalto University / Mahdi Asgari History is filled with stories of the great being felled by the puny.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 June 2026
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And those are the lucky ones, who weren’t felled by late-season injuries and bumped from the tournament the way Brazil’s Rodrygo, Japan’s Kaoru Mitoma and Germany’s Serge Gnabry were.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
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Rather than crumbling after allowing the first-minute goal, Scotland has settled down and given itself a chance to get back into the game rather than conceded a quick, second goal.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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And while ratings are up for MLS on Apple TV this season, commissioner Don Garber has conceded the league may have moved entirely to streaming too soon.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
19 June 2026
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Gausman yielded seven runs on seven hits and four walks in two innings, his shortest outing this season.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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But the session yielded some hints of what the central bank might do over the rest of the year.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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The backstory of the works by the composers who perished is obviously compelling, but the lightning bolt that struck Conlon first was the music.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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In the wake of the tragedy, stories have started to emerge about the victims who perished in the crash.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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As Bangkok, Jakarta and Seoul capitulated one after another, the shockwaves rattled the global economy.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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On February 7, Newcastle capitulated to Brentford, losing 3-2 in front of their own supporters.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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“Succumbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succumbed. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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