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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
One man ultimately succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Five people died at the scene, while a sixth person succumbed to their injuries in hospital, police said.
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Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
Sydney briefly, and understandably, succumbed to the impulse to lash out, something that Carmy has done on more than one occasion while acting as head chef.
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Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
Ryan was pronounced dead at the scene, while Andrew succumbed to his injuries six days later.
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David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
The couple was found unresponsive and later succumbed to their injuries.
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Samantha Cookinham,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
The name of the victim who succumbed to his injuries will be released at a later time.
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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.
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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.
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Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Five people died at the scene, while a sixth person succumbed to their injuries in hospital, police said.
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Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
Sydney briefly, and understandably, succumbed to the impulse to lash out, something that Carmy has done on more than one occasion while acting as head chef.
—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
Ryan was pronounced dead at the scene, while Andrew succumbed to his injuries six days later.
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David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
The couple was found unresponsive and later succumbed to their injuries.
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Samantha Cookinham,
NBC news,
19 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for succumbed
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To overcome that hurdle, authorities said, Finkelstein submitted phony diagnoses of conditions, such as hypertension, that the athletes did not have.
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The Charlotte Observer submitted a public records request in May for mold exposure reports and is still waiting to receive responsive records.
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Called up from Triple-A Syracuse to start Friday’s game, Thornton surrendered three consecutive hits before recording an out.
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The Royals surrendered runs in abundance against the upstart White Sox lineup.
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The extent of any aid package will have to match the emerging picture of how many have died, how many remain trapped under the rubble and how many Venezuelans will struggle yet further for food.
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The family of Binh Pham, one of the crash victims who later died at University Hospital in Columbia, has hired Wendt Law Firm.
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The most dangerous situation appeared to be on Barrington Avenue, west of East Dundee Village Hall, where a light, a utility pole and part of a parkway tree were felled by strong winds, leaving power lines dangling across the road.
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John Adams famously wrote to his wife, Abigail, that smallpox was killing 10 soldiers for every one felled in battle.
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While scoring goals left and right, the Dutch have also conceded a goal in every game, four in all.
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Baltimore will be getting its first female sheriff after incumbent Sam Cogen conceded to Sabrina Tapp-Harper in Maryland's primary election.
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But the time on the ball hasn't yielded too many chances as Spain has only registered one shot.
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The study didn’t identify those schools, but Pennucci said colleges with higher graduation rates generally yielded higher earnings for their students.
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The pallor of mortality is a reminder, for some, of the heat wave in the summer of 2003, when nearly fifteen thousand people perished in France.
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And because the war was still on, the arsenal was quickly rebuilt and brought back online while those who perished were placed in a mass grave in the Allegheny Cemetery, marked only today by one large stone, tucked away on the far side of the burial grounds.
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As Bangkok, Jakarta and Seoul capitulated one after another, the shockwaves rattled the global economy.
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On February 7, Newcastle capitulated to Brentford, losing 3-2 in front of their own supporters.
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