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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
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.
—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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for succumbs
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Greggio said Gabby consistently turns his school work on time, takes pride in it and submits high-quality work.—
Marianne Love,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
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The Bitcoin Ticket Miner submits your ticket for every draw, around the clock, from a compact device that barely sips power.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
26 May 2026
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The ayatollahs won’t make any deal that surrenders their nuclear program.—
Rob Crilly,
The Washington Examiner,
22 May 2026
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Alex Murdaugh surrenders Murdaugh turned himself in at the Hampton County Detention Center.—
Marlene Lenthang,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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The pair is forced to live in their pool house while renting out their house, and the tension only increases when Moon’s lover and TV husband dies and her TV son (Stevie’s crush) arrives for the funeral.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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The show lives and dies on these brothers, their relationship with each other, and, of course, their indomitable Auntie Lucky, played to perfection by Poorna Jagannathan.—
Michelle Nader,
IndieWire,
30 May 2026
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The other, correspondingly, concedes it.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 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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Expensive oil has already sent inflation higher, which increases not only bills for households but also yields in the bond market.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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The slow ride across is relaxing and often yields dolphin sightings.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
30 May 2026
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And as if managing the spotlight and headlines weren’t enough, Austin trips and falls right in front of Diego Cruz, his attractive, flirty rival.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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But the proud born-again evangelical is channeling the zeal of an old-fashioned tent revival, even if some of his rhetoric falls far outside the bounds of the Good Book.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
Verb
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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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