1
as in submitting
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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2
as in surrendering
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 dying
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 falling
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 succumbing
And the bumbling nature of Lesgate, with Jones playing the internal conflicts sharply, comes with succumbing to the horrid nature of what money can bring.
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David John Chávez, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
In a dramatic departure from the novels, Kay and Dorothy’s father died in an armed robbery, rather than succumbing to leukemia.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
People are over-relying on the technology, and even succumbing to the illusion that the car is the one driving, said Scott Moura, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at UC Berkeley.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
That is the birthdate of Somner, who died in late 2024 at age 57, succumbing to anaplastic thyroid cancer.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Between Matty Cash’s strike for Villa to defeat City in October and Arsenal succumbing to one of Brentford’s infamously long throws in February, the Premier League pendulum swung 11 times during 18 gameweeks.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Dennis Henigan, vice president for legal and regulatory affairs at the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, said his advocacy group worries the FDA is succumbing to pressure from the tobacco and vaping industry with its new guidance.
—Sarah Todd, STAT, 13 Mar. 2026
Hind's cousin was later killed in another close-range attack, while Hind died several hours later after succumbing to wounds while waiting for help.
—Alexander Durie, Time, 3 Mar. 2026
An enemy succumbing rapidly under overwhelming firepower.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
David John Chávez, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
In a dramatic departure from the novels, Kay and Dorothy’s father died in an armed robbery, rather than succumbing to leukemia.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
People are over-relying on the technology, and even succumbing to the illusion that the car is the one driving, said Scott Moura, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at UC Berkeley.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
That is the birthdate of Somner, who died in late 2024 at age 57, succumbing to anaplastic thyroid cancer.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Between Matty Cash’s strike for Villa to defeat City in October and Arsenal succumbing to one of Brentford’s infamously long throws in February, the Premier League pendulum swung 11 times during 18 gameweeks.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Dennis Henigan, vice president for legal and regulatory affairs at the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, said his advocacy group worries the FDA is succumbing to pressure from the tobacco and vaping industry with its new guidance.
—Sarah Todd, STAT, 13 Mar. 2026
Hind's cousin was later killed in another close-range attack, while Hind died several hours later after succumbing to wounds while waiting for help.
—Alexander Durie, Time, 3 Mar. 2026
An enemy succumbing rapidly under overwhelming firepower.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for succumbing
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People cheered in the moment, but Choi’s coach was worried about her, submitting a DNS (Did Not Start) for her second run.—
Gawon Bae,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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Most advisors recommend submitting paperwork by November 30 to allow for processing.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
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Tyler Unter threw five scoreless innings before surrendering a pair of runs in the sixth for Santa Margarita.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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Murakami’s two walks came against Jacob Misiorowski, who struck out 11 while surrendering one run — a leadoff home run by Chase Meidroth — on two hits in five innings.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Sometimes darkly humorous, sometimes strangely heartbreaking, this immersive storytelling experience is Edgar Allan Poe for the modern age; a heart-to-bleeding-heart with madmen, murderers and monsters all dying to tell their story.—
William Earl,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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Slovak played on the band’s first three studio albums before dying aged 26 of an accidental heroin overdose in 1988.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
24 Mar. 2026
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Their rim protection was even worse, conceding 84 points in the paint.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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Livakovic was the difference maker, keeping Colombia from scoring after conceding a fluke goal early on with four crucial saves.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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Two nights after yielding a franchise-record 81 points in a first half against Cleveland, Miami permitted 79 in the first half against a Pacers team that had lost 18 of its last 19 and was missing two of its three best players (Tyrese Haliburton and Ivica Zubak).—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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So why are these meetings between the G7 yielding so few actionable outcomes?—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
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Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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All of this comes at a time when the market has greater appetite for larger scale deals, despite Lauder’s falling stock price.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Environmental groups that have held Toyota up for years as a laggard on EVs offered a much less charitable take, saying the Japanese manufacturer is simply bowing now to their years of pressure to urge them to press the gas on electric cars as the world's largest carmaker.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Food is prepared and offered; soju is poured; there’s bowing, candles, a special table and floor mat, and absolutely no shoes.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
21 Mar. 2026
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If the Tribune cannot find the story in the tragic events of a young, dedicated firefighter perishing in an arson fire while searching for victims to rescue, maybe leave this story for the journalists who managed to treat the victims of this story with dignity.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Celebrate steady financial progress rather than perishing in pursuit of perfection.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Succumbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succumbing. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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