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 Petey Halpin almost tagged Jackson for a two-out homer, the ball instead succumbing to gravity near the warning track. — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 21 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 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 In his 1944 book Man-eaters of Kumaon, Corbett recounts how Bachelor survived after being shot through the face, succumbing to the injuries from the subsequent bullets fired at him four days later. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 July 2026 Local outlet Sport Ro said Muresan was pulled from the water and taken to a local hospital before ultimately succumbing to his injuries. — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026 There’s little risk of their texts succumbing to humidity or mice. — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

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The European Commission adopted the Delegated Act, which updates and simplifies the list of products covered by the EUDR, while the Implementing Act outlines the information system for submitting due diligence statements and simplified declarations.

— Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 16 July 2026
One former employee recalled submitting about one complaint to the system per month over the course of about a year.

— Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2026

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England was knocked out of the World Cup in painful fashion on Wednesday, surrendering two goals in the final 15 minutes of its semifinal clash with Argentina.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 18 July 2026
Giving up citizenship means surrendering valuable rights that may benefit not only you but also future generations of your family.

— Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

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The water in the Rhine and Meuse rivers is unusually warm at around 77 degrees Fahrenheit (25 Celsius), and there are reports of blue-green algae spreading and fish dying.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Microscopic tissue analysis allegedly indicated the exposure did not kill the cat immediately, meaning Reaper endured severe pain before dying, the affidavits say.

— Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of dying

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Spanish captain Rodri was crowned the Golden Ball winner as best player, while goalkeeper Unai Simón won the Golden Glove after conceding just one goal during Spain’s eight games.

— Peter Weber, TheWeek, 20 July 2026
Their defence has been just as imperious in reality, conceding only once across seven matches, against Belgium in the quarter-finals.

— Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of conceding

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Working across that ecosystem will most likely be key to clearing those backlogs, yielding improved throughput, strengthening readiness, and, ultimately, competitive advantage.

— Jean-Louis Rassineux, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
The vast oilfields of Long Beach and Wilmington and Signal Hill are still yielding it.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

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Buzzy semiconductor stocks that surged earlier this year have struggled to maintain their momentum, with the popular iShares Semiconductor index falling nearly 20% from its early-June peak.

— Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
That surpasses the original Galaxy Watch Ultra's 590mAh cell, which lasted 46 hours in my testing with the always-on display enabled, again falling just short of the company’s estimate (48 hours).

— Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026

Definition of falling

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired his commander in chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi, on Tuesday, bowing to pressure after the removal of popular Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov sparked the fiercest leadership crisis of his presidency.

— Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 21 July 2026
An adventure bowing to higher authority, raising yourself above nothing and no one.

— Padgett Powell, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 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