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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
After occupying Sinai, Britain and France succumbed to international pressure and withdrew their forces from Egypt in November.
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Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
The Hornets succumbed to the Minnesota Timberwolves, 122-105, upping their losing streak to three games on the heels of a trio of spirited outings to begin the 2025-26 campaign.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2025
Ong received emergency medical care but ultimately succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
By 2010, millions of trees — white ash, green ash, blue ash — had succumbed.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Unfortunately, Abraham succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
About half succumbed to the fungus, but the 14-year-old survivors are thriving and producing nuts.
—Eric J. Wallace, Outside, 24 Oct. 2025
After 12-year-old Sammy succumbed to cancer in March 2024, Velasquez noticed that Sacramento has few affordable burial options.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Eventually, in 1950, Orwell succumbed to the disease.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
The Hornets succumbed to the Minnesota Timberwolves, 122-105, upping their losing streak to three games on the heels of a trio of spirited outings to begin the 2025-26 campaign.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2025
Ong received emergency medical care but ultimately succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
By 2010, millions of trees — white ash, green ash, blue ash — had succumbed.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Unfortunately, Abraham succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
About half succumbed to the fungus, but the 14-year-old survivors are thriving and producing nuts.
—Eric J. Wallace, Outside, 24 Oct. 2025
After 12-year-old Sammy succumbed to cancer in March 2024, Velasquez noticed that Sacramento has few affordable burial options.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Eventually, in 1950, Orwell succumbed to the disease.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for succumbed
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As of Friday, more than 200 questions had been submitted, with the deadline set for noon.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Ryder was submitted in the lead category the previous two seasons.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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If the vehicle transfers ownership, the plate needs to be surrendered to the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Nov. 2025
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Dudinha gave the Wave a one-score lead in the first half before the club surrendered a pair of goals to fall, 2-1.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Officials said most people died from drowning as the storm triggered flash floods and caused rivers to swell above their danger levels.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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My grandmother, on the other hand, lived for another 25 years after her husband died—which meant my relationship with her extended well into my 30s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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The at-bats were brief and uneventful, the opposite of the approach that carried Toronto to this stage and felled Snell in Game 1.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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That says a lot about the 2025 Red Sox, who were a top offensive team in many metrics, but were also felled by their bats in crucial spots throughout the year and postseason.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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Kinloch conceded the election in a short speech to his supporters Tuesday night.—
Corey Williams,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Sinclair, Ripley conceded, has experienced the downside of YouTube TV’s growth, including blackouts of its affiliated regional sports networks.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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According to Richards’ method, all meaning would be yielded by acute attention to the thing itself.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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The program’s debut at last year’s TCCF has already yielded tangible results.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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At least 81 of the 1,415 rivers that flow through Bangladesh have either perished or are on the brink of extinction, according to a recent report.—
Pintu Kumar Mahla,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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As biologists began to accept that the smallest of the whales had perished, the rescue work dragged past its second week.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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At its last meeting, the FOMC capitulated and axed interest by 25 basis points, creating cheaper borrowing for consumers, businesses, and the government itself.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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Rather than spending millions in a relentless quest to solve the problems wrought by Coors Field, the Rockies appear to have capitulated to its whims.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Succumbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succumbed. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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