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as in relinquished
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress
the toddler surrendered the doll to her mother after a brief struggle the commander surrendered the garrison without having fired a single shot
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2
as in succumbed
to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)
the father refused to surrender to his son's constant begging for a BB gun
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as in resigned
to give up (as a position of authority) formally
the aging queen refused to surrender the throne to her increasingly impatient heir
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as in submitted
to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit)
determined to give up smoking, she so far has not surrendered to her incessant desire to have a cigarette
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as in fell
to yield to the control or power of enemy forces
General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865, thus ending the Civil War
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as in indulged
to give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly
laid-off workers who surrender themselves to despair will almost certainly never regain their footing
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Recent Examples of surrendered
The Patriots had the Dolphins stalled before Austin surrendered a 47-yard reception to wide receiver Tyreek Hill.
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Rodgriguez surrendered and officers found an unloaded handgun on top of a baby inside the carriage, police said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
While winning nine of 10, the Guardians have surrendered a whopping 15 runs.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Outside of that drive, Minnesota surrendered just 243 yards of offense all evening.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 15 Sep. 2025
Once Bailey reached home, the official completion of a walk-off grand slam in the 10th inning, Bailey surrendered himself to the moment.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
Screenshots of the viral video show Nala back in shelter after being surrendered.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
With a game plan geared toward stopping the Chargers’ ground game, KC surrendered 318 passing yards and three touchdowns to Justin Herbert in Week 1.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Hours later, a 16-year-old suspect, whose identity is being withheld, surrendered to the Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office, per the statement.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Rodgriguez surrendered and officers found an unloaded handgun on top of a baby inside the carriage, police said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
While winning nine of 10, the Guardians have surrendered a whopping 15 runs.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Outside of that drive, Minnesota surrendered just 243 yards of offense all evening.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 15 Sep. 2025
Once Bailey reached home, the official completion of a walk-off grand slam in the 10th inning, Bailey surrendered himself to the moment.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
Screenshots of the viral video show Nala back in shelter after being surrendered.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
With a game plan geared toward stopping the Chargers’ ground game, KC surrendered 318 passing yards and three touchdowns to Justin Herbert in Week 1.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Hours later, a 16-year-old suspect, whose identity is being withheld, surrendered to the Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office, per the statement.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surrendered
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In May 2025, Kraft Heinz announced a strategic review aimed at unlocking shareholder value, and Berkshire Hathaway relinquished its board seats, signaling potential structural changes.—
Joe Cornell,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Shortly after Rose took the helm at the pageant, both Miss USA 2023 Noelia Voigt and Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava relinquished their titles.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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And when Jîna succumbed to her injuries on September 16, the Shargh reporter Niloofar Hamedi defied orders to keep quiet and told the world about her death in a tweet.—
Fatemeh Jamalpour,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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In recent years, two towering figures of American liberalism, President Joe Biden and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, succumbed to hubris.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
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A student-teacher at Lakevue Elementary School in the Vallivue School District resigned from their placement after making inflammatory comments regarding Kirk’s death.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Sep. 2025
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Just last week, his deputy Angela Rayner resigned after failing to pay enough tax on the purchase of a second home.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
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The American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Taxation submitted comments to the Treasury with respect to Executive Order 14247 regarding electronic payments, specifically those made by or to the IRS.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Washington Post said the claim appears to be based on information submitted to the federal Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, which monitors the safety of shots approved or authorized by the Food and Drug Administration.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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Cal Fire’s newest proposal for Jackson, dubbed AMEX, targets nearly 500 acres with a patchwork of small clearcuts and is silent on tree sizes to be felled.—
John P. O’Brien,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Footage from the 1966 Italian documentary Africa Addio, of a herd of elephants being felled by both ground hunters and sharpshooters in helicopters, is distressing to watch.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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Aztecs speared and ate them, and Catholic monks indulged on the aquatic delicacies on days they weren’t allowed to eat red meat.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
9 Sep. 2025
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At one point Wednesday, the judge indulged their request to meet with Adelson and the attorneys at a side bar out of the public’s earshot.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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Faring even worse is Clara, thinly rendered as an ungrateful child and an obstacle for her mother.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
13 Sep. 2025
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When workers are used as invisible inputs in opaque AI systems that determine hiring, promotions and surveillance protocols, their autonomy can be eroded—and traditional labor rights rendered toothless.—
James Felton Keith,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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All of this means that, as Powell conceded at the annual Jackson Hole summit, the Fed’s dual mandate of ensuring price stability and maximizing employment may be skewing toward prioritizing jobs for the first time in half a decade.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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On the 18th hole of the final match, Nicklaus sank his par putt and then conceded Tony Jacklin’s short par putt, ensuring both the match and the Ryder Cup ended in a tie.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Surrendered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surrendered. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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