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 The inherent challenge in making films dealing with progressive illness is not succumbing to an inescapably formulaic structure that can’t help but go with the territory. — Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026 The stone never does talk to Larry, and Dillard ends that story by succumbing to her faith in the nothingness. — Isabel Fattal, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026 He was carried out of the ring on a stretcher; his body finally succumbing to complete exhaustion. — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Tickets are priced at tiers that smell extortionate, and are won by either facing off with bots or succumbing to the—actually extortionate—resale market. — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026 The move was the latest sign of the tech giant succumbing to the draw of AI that remains deeply flawed — and the staggering amount of misinformation that comes along with it. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 2 Sep. 2026 Suspicions that the festival was succumbing to fascist influences actually led to the establishment of the Cannes Film Festival as an alternative after the 1938 edition. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026 The Liberty’s deficit stayed in double figures while succumbing to the pressure of Golden State’s small lineups. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026 The researchers said this means that the current controls by AI companies are prone to being disabled by misbehaving AI and at risk of succumbing to a blitz of AI attacks. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

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The films submitting for the category cannot be in English for a majority of the film, nor can they have been produced inside the United States.

— Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2026
Minnesotans can start submitting absentee ballots on Friday to vote in the midterm election.

— WCCO Staff, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

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Others build on behavioral health support programs and resources for victims of gun violence, and others aim to strengthen the processes for surrendering firearms under a Domestic Violence Protective Order.

— Renee Anderson, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Still, there were some signs of life for Leonhard’s defense, despite surrendering 31 points.

— Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of surrendering

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There’s a guy who wound up dying under mysterious circumstances that makes up part of him.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
And what about the people who are not vaccinated who are getting sick and even dying, by the way, a 40-year- old and an 18-year-old most recently?

— CBS News, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of dying

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As the plot progresses, there are constant digs at Google Maps and Apple Maps for conceding to Trump’s order.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
Both those previous hammerings came out of the blue, just as Wrexham’s humbling in front of the live TV cameras happened off the back of conceding just one goal in their first three Championship away games this season.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

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Recipe Tips for Apple Pie Scones Grating the butter into the dough helps reduce the amount of mixing and handling of the dough, yielding a more tender scone.

— Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2026
Jenny Harrington, who as CEO of Gilman Hill Asset Management focuses on high-yielding stocks that have good fundamentals, believes this time is different.

— Michelle Fox, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of yielding

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Lance Oppenheim’s Primetime, starring Robert Pattinson, is set to open the Beyond Fest genre festival in Los Angeles after bowing in Venice.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Standing in a holding pen for inmates, wearing orange jail attire, Holdo looked back at Savery almost admiringly, at times bowing his head.

— Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

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This summer has been a deadly one in Europe, with over 10,000 people perishing in the extreme heat over just a few weeks.

— Morgan Simon, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
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