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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
If someone succumbs to the heat, promptly relocate them to a cool, shaded location.
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Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
In season 3's closing stretch, Rue Bennett (Zendaya) succumbs to an accidental fentanyl overdose.
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Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
How to Tackle Lawn Fungus Whether or not your lawn succumbs to a fungal disease is not entirely within your control.
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David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
28 May 2026
In the May 10 episode of Marshals, Kayce (Luke Grimes) and Cal (Logan Marshall-Green) lose another of their former Navy SEAL teammates, as Garrett (Riley Green) succumbs to his injuries from a fire.
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Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
Inspired by a drawing made by his nephew, the work unfolds as a sequence of panels in which the titular child, Julian, succumbs to illness.
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Emilie Hardman,
JSTOR Daily,
6 May 2026
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.
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Howard L. Simon,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
But her character succumbs to Ducournau’s convoluted plotting.
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Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
In season 3's closing stretch, Rue Bennett (Zendaya) succumbs to an accidental fentanyl overdose.
—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
How to Tackle Lawn Fungus Whether or not your lawn succumbs to a fungal disease is not entirely within your control.
—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
28 May 2026
In the May 10 episode of Marshals, Kayce (Luke Grimes) and Cal (Logan Marshall-Green) lose another of their former Navy SEAL teammates, as Garrett (Riley Green) succumbs to his injuries from a fire.
—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
Inspired by a drawing made by his nephew, the work unfolds as a sequence of panels in which the titular child, Julian, succumbs to illness.
—
Emilie Hardman,
JSTOR Daily,
6 May 2026
As the weather warms up, your garage succumbs to the elements.
—
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for succumbs
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Michaels adamantly submits that the answer is not submission in silence but a strong determination to fight for a party that once stood for America’s vision of liberty and justice for all, regardless of race or religion.
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The Traitors submits itself for writing.
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The ayatollahs won’t make any deal that surrenders their nuclear program.
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Alex Murdaugh surrenders Murdaugh turned himself in at the Hampton County Detention Center.
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In cases where a father kills his children and then dies by suicide, Salinas said the violence is rarely random or spontaneous.
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Romanch Mahajan dies in horse carriage accident The ride suspension comes after Romanch Mahajan, an 18-year-old tourist visiting New York City from India, was thrown from a carriage and killed Wednesday.
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The waiver concedes a major point of potential leverage at the start of these 60-day talks.
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Katie Porter concedes in race for governor.
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Naturally, googling Messi and Roccuzzo yields some truly deranged headlines, such as one from the Daily Mail that suggests the couple’s 2023 trip to a Publix supermarket was (gasp) staged.
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Turning those onions golden brown and translucent, which yields a sweet, rich flavor.
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Otherwise, falls, trampling, injuries and deaths could occur.
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Leah Lewis stars as introverted Ellie, who falls for popular girl Aster (Alexxis Lemire) while writing love letters to her on behalf of a male friend.
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Every soldier Harry would have saved on a transport during the war perishes too.
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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.
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“Succumbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succumbs. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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