SUCCUMBED Synonyms: 117 Similar and Opposite Words

succumbed

verb

past tense of succumb

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 boy died at the scene, while the woman succumbed to her injuries at a nearby hospital. —

Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026 The other driver, Hernan Marrero, 50, of Boston, was pronounced dead at the scene, while Trainor was transported to Mass General Hospital, where the 30-year-old later succumbed to his injuries. —

Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026 Azzam Al-Hayya, son of Khalil Al-Hayya, succumbed to his injuries on Thursday after being struck in an Israeli attack on Wednesday night, said senior Hamas official Basim Naim. —

Reuters, NBC news, 7 May 2026 The remaining eight sloths succumbed to other health issues. —

Julia Gomez, USA Today, 6 May 2026 During the investigation, medical personnel told officers that the woman succumbed to her injuries and died. —

Tim Fang, CBS News, 4 May 2026 The odds were always bad, and the Dallas Stars succumbed not to math but the better team. —

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026 Rangel succumbed to his injuries two days later, on December 6. —

Peter D'abrosca , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026 The guide survived with serious injuries, though Dosio’s ex-wife told The Daily Mail that the guide had succumbed to the injuries. —

Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026

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In April, United Talent Agency submitted a non-binding bid to move along in the auction process, as has WME mogul Patrick Whitesell’s upstart firm WIN along with several other firms.

— Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
In a recent email to ProPublica, federal officials said vitamin K deficiency bleeding has never been submitted for consideration as a notifiable condition.

— Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 6 May 2026