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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
Due to their high metabolism and sensitive respiratory system, these small, yellow songbirds succumbed to the invisible, odorless gas much faster than humans.
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Big Think, 13 Oct. 2025
Shalanda Williams, 43, succumbed to her injuries after being transported to a local hospital, according to the MPD news release.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
As the last grains of sand in the Yankees’ 2025 hourglass succumbed to gravity, Judge did his best to infuse a little helium.
—Levi Weaver, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
But just over a year after her diagnosis, Keri succumbed to her illness in August 2022.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025
From 1775 to 1783, far more people succumbed to disease than died in combat.
—Sarah Botstein, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Today that speech is widely seen as the setup for the historic market collapse of 2000 in which many hot new internet companies succumbed.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
There have been moments where Marr and Morrissey nearly succumbed to the pressure.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
The officer was transported to a local hospital and succumbed to injuries sustained at the scene.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Big Think, 13 Oct. 2025
Shalanda Williams, 43, succumbed to her injuries after being transported to a local hospital, according to the MPD news release.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
As the last grains of sand in the Yankees’ 2025 hourglass succumbed to gravity, Judge did his best to infuse a little helium.
—Levi Weaver, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
But just over a year after her diagnosis, Keri succumbed to her illness in August 2022.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025
From 1775 to 1783, far more people succumbed to disease than died in combat.
—Sarah Botstein, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Today that speech is widely seen as the setup for the historic market collapse of 2000 in which many hot new internet companies succumbed.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
There have been moments where Marr and Morrissey nearly succumbed to the pressure.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
The officer was transported to a local hospital and succumbed to injuries sustained at the scene.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for succumbed
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Gatlin submitted an invoice for the new golf cart around the same time that two golf carts that belonged to Jackson Health System were being repaired by the Tampa company.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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The film will be submitted to leading 2026 festivals following completion.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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The defense has surrendered 20 or more points in every game this season, including 30-plus in four of six contests.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Two rushing touchdowns were surrendered but just as damning was a 15-yard scramble by Mayfield for a third-and-14 conversion, two plays before his 45-yard touchdown throw.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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The comments come more than nine months after her husband, Jeff Baena, died at 47.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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Fellow comedy legend Carl Reiner, who played the wily Saul Bloom in all three Ocean's movies, died in June 2020 at age 98 from natural causes, leaving behind a career that netted him 11 Emmy Awards, a Grammy, and the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Oct. 2025
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This was the club felled by Pete Alonso’s shocking home run last autumn.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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However, the miniature accessories didn’t seem to stop a group of humans from felling and butchering the elephant.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
8 Oct. 2025
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But Raleigh conceded that familiarity was a factor.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Ruiz’s use of alcohol also played a central role in the trial, even though he hadn’t been charged with DUI — and even though the prosecutors conceded that the evidence didn’t support that charge.—
Amy Yurkanin,
ProPublica,
9 Oct. 2025
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This might beg the question of the benefit of interplanting if crops don’t provide their maximum yield, but comparing the nutritional yield of polyculture versus monoculture parcels of land demonstrated that interplanting yielded greater nutritional value per hectare despite the lower crop yields.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Oct. 2025
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While the efforts of Bach and Huiberts are of theoretical interest to colleagues in their field, the work has not yielded any immediate practical applications.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Oct. 2025
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The role of Doug McBride, who was played byJason Graham, perished in a car crash.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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Almost all 19 of the people who died in the blaze perished in the neighborhood.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
2 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 15 Oct. 2025.
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