SUCCUMBING Synonyms: 115 Similar and Opposite Words

succumbing

verb

present participle of succumb

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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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 So far there’s no sign of that, and time is running out, although to its credit the EU, with its Industrial Accelerator Act, wants urgent action to save local automakers from succumbing to ballooning Chinese sales. — Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 His father was by his side for the rise, but his father never saw this fight happen, succumbing to his failing lungs. — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026 Lucas Digne forced his way into the France XI but came unstuck against Lamine Yamal in the semi-finals and Youri Tielemans led Belgium well as captain before succumbing to injury and missing their last-eight defeat by Spain. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 24 July 2026 The nightmare grows more and more fierce as guests venture through the haunted house, encountering ferocious Deadites around every turn before succumbing to the evil forces themselves. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 21 July 2026 The affidavit identifies the deceased as Dante McGinnis and says he was found in the store’s drive-thru area before succumbing to injuries at University of Louisville Hospital. — Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 July 2026 Someone on the way out steals that mask, leaving Juliette in danger of succumbing to the poison. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 17 July 2026 Instead of succumbing to tropey writing, Ellis-Taylor fights hard for specificity. — Judy Berman, Time, 15 July 2026 The incident sent all three people to the hospital, where Zacapala was later pronounced dead after succumbing to his injuries, police said. — Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 13 July 2026

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Election officials say July 30 was the highest turnout day so far for early in-person voting, with 15,965 voters submitting ballots.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
According to a source at HBO, there wasn’t much consideration given to submitting A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms as a comedy.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of submitting

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Though Springs’ outing was particularly rough Friday, Kotsay said his ability to escape the fourth inning, which saw the Tigers load the bases with one out, after only surrendering one run, was a positive takeaway.

— Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
But at the same time, there was something in really wanting to challenge myself and just surrendering to having the experience of being that person, that felt artistically really satisfying and kind of liberating.

— Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of surrendering

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Last week, the company agreed to hold the merger until five days after a trial verdict or June 1, 2027, whichever comes first, canceling the injunction hearing and conceding the calendar to its opponents.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
United were kept at bay throughout the first half after conceding early to Arnau Ortiz.

— Cerys Jones, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

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The reaction was similar to what Microsoft got a day before, when its stock soared to its best day in nearly 18 years on signals that its AI investments may also be yielding higher profits.

— Stan Choe, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
Russia’s Decision To Try A Mechanized Assault More than a year ago, Russian forces largely moved away from this style of attack after drones repeatedly inflicted heavy losses while yielding little battlefield success.

— Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of yielding

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On Monday, an 18-year-old was seriously injured after falling onto an elevated platform.

— Ubah Ali, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
One thing seems certain — any Chinese citizen with this type of account needs to be paying attention to their obligations, and the sooner the better, to avoid falling afoul of the new mandate.

— Anniek Bao,Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of falling

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At Night will have a North American premiere in Toronto after bowing in Locarno.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
Dharmendra Pradhan announced his resignation on Saturday, bowing to mounting pressure after tens of thousands of students and supporters took to the streets demanding his removal and sweeping reforms to India’s examination system.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

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Julie Chen Moonves shares her thoughts on that wild Big Brother premiere, including Rachel Reilly perishing in a volcano.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 10 July 2026
Authorities have publicly identified four people who lost their lives over the last week in San Diego County traffic crashes, with three of the victims perishing in head-on collisions in the eastern reaches of the region.

— City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026