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as in submits
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 surrenders
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 dies
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 falls
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 succumbs
As the weather warms up, your garage succumbs to the elements.
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Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
Where Uthmeier succumbs to bigotry is in the presumption that DEI means unqualified.
—Howard L. Simon, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
But her character succumbs to Ducournau’s convoluted plotting.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
The 11-year-old titular character in Hamnet, up for Best Picture, succumbs to the plague.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
The Shakespearean classic focuses on Macbeth, a Scottish general who makes his prophecy of becoming king a reality but then succumbs to madness.
—Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Her sexuality is a source of conflict for her family, and the pressure leads to the painful breakup with her girlfriend, Rosie (Jess Gabor), who succumbs to family expectations.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2025
Live, the band’s cataclysmic volume precludes close observation, and melodic detail succumbs to feedback like dust caught in an exploding star’s stratosphere.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 28 Nov. 2025
Soon after, as Judith starts to recover, Hamnet tragically succumbs to the contagious disease.
—Nathan Smith, Time, 26 Nov. 2025
Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
Where Uthmeier succumbs to bigotry is in the presumption that DEI means unqualified.
—Howard L. Simon, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
But her character succumbs to Ducournau’s convoluted plotting.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
The 11-year-old titular character in Hamnet, up for Best Picture, succumbs to the plague.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
The Shakespearean classic focuses on Macbeth, a Scottish general who makes his prophecy of becoming king a reality but then succumbs to madness.
—Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Her sexuality is a source of conflict for her family, and the pressure leads to the painful breakup with her girlfriend, Rosie (Jess Gabor), who succumbs to family expectations.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2025
Live, the band’s cataclysmic volume precludes close observation, and melodic detail succumbs to feedback like dust caught in an exploding star’s stratosphere.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 28 Nov. 2025
Soon after, as Judith starts to recover, Hamnet tragically succumbs to the contagious disease.
—Nathan Smith, Time, 26 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for succumbs
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In a related lawsuit, a coalition of cultural preservation and architecture groups, including the American Institute of Architects and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, is also suing to halt the closure until the Center submits renovation plans to Congress for its approval.—
Elizabeth Blair,
NPR,
30 Apr. 2026
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SpaceX routinely submits regulatory filings to authorize new gateway sites.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
23 Apr. 2026
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When Kenobi surrenders and Vader swings his blade through Kenobi’s chest, Kenobi disappears.—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
4 May 2026
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Just like that, Cassie surrenders her image to Maddy’s control.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
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Who dies in 'Mortal Kombat II'?—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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Intel already has major customers — such as Amazon and Cisco — for the advanced packaging side of its chipmaking business, in which individual chip dies and memory are bonded together to make things like a graphics processing unit.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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The mayor concedes some residents have concerns about the impact the gondola may have on the character of their quiet town.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2026
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Nationally, the left often concedes first in the name of pragmatism, while more conservative factions hold firm and extract concessions.—
Darius Khalil Gordon,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Treasury yields influence rates across the economy, from mortgage rates to auto loans.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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And, enrolling while a pet is young and healthy generally yields lower premiums and broader coverage than waiting until a condition develops.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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On both sides of the street, the sidewalk rises and falls, uprooted and cracked by shallow roots because over many decades, the trees were not properly maintained.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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The youngest Issa falls somewhere in between her sisters’ styles.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Every soldier Harry would have saved on a transport during the war perishes too.—
Margaret Heidenry,
Vanity Fair,
24 Dec. 2025
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Factory ships deplete fisheries in a matter of years and an inordinate amount of sea life also perishes in their nets.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Aug. 2025
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