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 Cape Verde made it to the knockout round and twice evened the score against three-time champion Argentina on Saturday in the round of 32 before succumbing in extra time. — Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 6 July 2026 On Thursday at Wimbledon, a couple of players were unable to do so, succumbing to Nadal’s Law. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 2 July 2026 The work was not about identity, as is so often argued, but transcended identity without succumbing to the empty promises of globalization. — Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Supergirl killing Krem without much buildup, or hesitation, despite her advice to Ruthye, could have been framed as the heroine succumbing to her impulses, or accepting some dark truth about her own nature. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 26 June 2026 Suddenly, Marjane succumbing to sorrow became achingly comprehensible. — Literary Hub, 18 June 2026 The Spurs got off just three field goal attempts while succumbing to the Knicks’ defensive pressure. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 4 June 2026 Avoid succumbing to a conspiracy theory or problematic spiritual philosophy as Mercury and Neptune square off. — Usa Today, USA Today, 3 June 2026 The scene was possibly part of a hallucination that Rue is having, shortly before she’s seen on the show, succumbing to a fatal fentanyl overdose. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 2 June 2026

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In a letter believed to be written around June 30, two days after submitting the draft of the Declaration, Jefferson asked Edmund Pendleton, president of the Virginia Convention, for someone to replace him at the Continental Congress.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
The facility is experienced in submitting documentation and claims to the VA’s Foreign Medical Program on behalf of eligible veterans.

— Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 29 June 2026

Definition of submitting

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Across approximately 2,300 square meters (24,757 square feet), Sentosa has been carefully reworked for contemporary living without surrendering its heritage.

— Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Former White Sox Aaron Civale (5-7) took the loss for the Athletics after surrendering four runs on six hits in 2 1/3 innings.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026

Definition of surrendering

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But the risk of dying increases about 2% for every hour that surgery is delayed.

— Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 13 July 2026
Puente ran a boarding house where bodies of former tenants were unearthed in 1988, and she was convicted of killing three people before dying in prison in 2011.

— Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of dying

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Weather systems can then wring that moisture out like a water-laden sponge, yielding heavy and often highly localized downpours.

— Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 13 July 2026
Consider pairing yielding fruits like nectarines with crisper specimens like apples, even softer fruits like bananas or cherimoya or crunchier additions like passionfruit pulp or shreds of coconut.

— Cooking Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

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The skyscraper has been the subject of multiple complaints, including allegations of falling debris and unsafe conditions, records show.

— Kelly McCleary, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
After receiving a report of bricks falling from the 37-story building, fire officials said two columns had buckled on the 21st and 22nd floors, while floors were sagging between the 21st and 26th floors.

— Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Definition of falling

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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
Singh raised his second straight half-century off just 23 balls with eight fours and a six while Iyer brought up his fifty of 31 balls and smacked Thakur four two consecutive sixes before perishing when Dhir took a stunning catch at deep mid-wicket.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026