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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
Invincible, from Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman, is filled to the brim with zombie apocalypse alumni, many of whom have succumbed to the undead.
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Players at many schools allegedly succumbed to these offers, according to the indictment.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Jan. 2026
An important object still isn’t found The heat from the fire was so overwhelming, all but one of hundreds of small brass plates that made up the temple’s Tree of Life art installation succumbed to the flames.
—Jason Carroll, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
Players at many schools allegedly succumbed to these offers, according to the indictment.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
That was just before the 1988 Olympic trials, and Gomez later succumbed to her injuries.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2026
That day, Maye made his starting NFL debut and hit Houston for a few big plays, but eventually succumbed to the pressure applied by an elite defense.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
Jacob Murphy, whose direct play had caused problems on the right, succumbed to a hamstring problem before half-time.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
What an interesting wrinkle that would be in a post-apocalyptic England whose human survivors have succumbed to cultishness in a desperate bid for self-preservation — not only because there’s safety in numbers, but also because there’s purpose in theology.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 13 Jan. 2026
Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Players at many schools allegedly succumbed to these offers, according to the indictment.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Jan. 2026
An important object still isn’t found The heat from the fire was so overwhelming, all but one of hundreds of small brass plates that made up the temple’s Tree of Life art installation succumbed to the flames.
—Jason Carroll, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
Players at many schools allegedly succumbed to these offers, according to the indictment.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
That was just before the 1988 Olympic trials, and Gomez later succumbed to her injuries.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2026
That day, Maye made his starting NFL debut and hit Houston for a few big plays, but eventually succumbed to the pressure applied by an elite defense.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
Jacob Murphy, whose direct play had caused problems on the right, succumbed to a hamstring problem before half-time.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
What an interesting wrinkle that would be in a post-apocalyptic England whose human survivors have succumbed to cultishness in a desperate bid for self-preservation — not only because there’s safety in numbers, but also because there’s purpose in theology.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for succumbed
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Vang said the proposal, a separate resolution, has been submitted to the city clerk.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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In April 2025, a tipster submitted an online report alleging an inappropriate relationship between Gilkey-Meisegeier and the student.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, foreign interest and investment were not much helped when, in 2007, Chávez sent the military to occupy the oil fields, demanding majority control be surrendered to PDVSA.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Three individuals inside the car surrendered without incident, McCabe said.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2026
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Shillinglaw says the most powerful stop is the small town of Ypres, where the Last Post Ceremony has been held nearly every night since the end of World War I to honor the men who died on the front lines in Flanders.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Cain died at the scene, and Hayslip died in a hospital a week later.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Antoine’s trees were eventually felled after the plantation changed hands multiple times after the death of enslaver Roman.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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For every tree felled in the development of the hotel, two saplings were planted, and what's more, for every day that a guest decides to forgo housekeeping, a new tree will be planted (there's a nifty switch in your room so staff know).—
Grainne McBride,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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One internal Google presentation, which is undated, conceded that using YouTube for learning is hard because the platform is distracting and disorganized.—
Tyler Kingkade,
NBC news,
23 Jan. 2026
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Within three months, the city hired a consultant who studied costs and projected a savings over 20 years of $500 million, though the consultant conceded that was an estimate and the actual figure could be anywhere between $250 million and $900 million.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Jan. 2026
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As a group, HQ Portfolio stocks yielded better returns with reduced risk compared to the benchmark index; offering a less volatile ride, as evidenced by HQ Portfolio performance metrics.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Baylor Scheierman contributed a corner three and a steal, using the latter to spark a fast break that yielded a Payton Pritchard triple.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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Everything there fell apart and perished, as though the steppe were a field of deadly frequency, annihilating, on a molecular level, any object that happened into it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Six others perished prior to transport.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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Less than a week later, however, Democrats resumed their old habits and capitulated to congressional Republicans to end the government shutdown, reminding everyone that despair is, in fact, a persistent theme of liberal politics.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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Colombia capitulated within hours, and the crisis was resolved.—
KEVIN WHITAKER,
Foreign Affairs,
15 Dec. 2025
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“Succumbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succumbed. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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