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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
Parker was also fighting tuberculosis at the time, succumbing to the disease just a few months after the battle.
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Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
Shepard uses her last ounce of strength to kill the final hitman before succumbing to her injuries.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
Shepard uses her last ounce of strength to kill the final hitman before succumbing to her injuries.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for succumbing
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However, identity theft doesn’t require submitting a claim for payment.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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As Vander Hooning’s search for a kidney continued, 42 people responded submitting to evaluation and 18 started medical testing.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Right-hander Colin Rea handled the Phillies, tossing 6 2/3 innings while surrendering just one run on six hits.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Two soldiers, hands in the air, surrendering and carefully following the orders barked at them by the other side.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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Call did get up in time to return the ball to the infield, but the Giants scored a run on what was scored as a sacrifice fly, then another run on a dying fly ball that dropped just in front of Tucker for a single.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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The 48-year-old killer of the MIT physicist, who in a video confession expressed vague grievances dating back to his early adulthood, also shot 11 people at Brown University, killing two, before dying by suicide.—
Dan Adler,
Vanity Fair,
22 Apr. 2026
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That ended a 593-minute run by LAFC goalkeeper Hugo Lloris without conceding to begin an MLS season, the fourth longest in league history.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Green rarely strayed more than a few feet from the Clippers superstar, fighting through screens rather than conceding a switch.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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There’s no reason to believe the Hawks will deviate from a plan yielding success in Game 1.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Here, chef Hugh Acheson swaps out the sugar for maple syrup and adds fresh marjoram and chiles, yielding an earthier dish with just the right amount of heat.—
SAVEUR Editors,
Saveur,
15 Apr. 2026
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The school calendar’s architects also had the benefit of a number of school holidays falling over weekends, including Rosh Hashanah, Diwali and Juneteenth.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Officials said seven of the victims were struck by gunfire, while others were hurt in the chaos as people scrambled to get down from the pyramids, with some falling during the panic.—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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As a bowing line of storms sweeps into our area from the west Tuesday night, the main danger will be straight-line wind gusts of up to 60 mph.—
Ahmad Bajjey,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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At the adjacent Western Wall in the Old City — the holiest site in the world where Jews can pray — dozens of men and women were seen bowing their heads in prayer.—
Sam Mednick,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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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
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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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