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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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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
With two outs already recorded in the inning, Rodón surrendered a double to Carson Benge before issuing walks to Bo Bichette and Juan Soto.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 17 May 2026
Cubs starter Jameson Taillon surrendered all five long balls.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026
No one ate up more innings than Klein, who struck out two and surrendered one of the two hits the Dodgers gave up across two innings.
—Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2026
This is why the Cleveland Cavaliers surrendered three players and three unprotected draft picks to acquire Donovan Mitchell, for moments such as Sunday’s Game 7 in Detroit.
—Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 16 May 2026
In all, the Ducks surrendered the first goal in 49 of 82 regular-season games, eight of 12 playoff contests and 57 of 94 matches overall.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
Police did not name the suspect, but said the 31-year-old man surrendered to the Bellevue Police Department on Wednesday and has been booked into the King County Jail for investigation of murder.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 14 May 2026
And surrendered two goals or fewer in five of them.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 May 2026
Koss hadn’t allowed a run in his first five appearances but surrendered three in the top of the ninth.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 10 May 2026
Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 17 May 2026
Cubs starter Jameson Taillon surrendered all five long balls.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026
No one ate up more innings than Klein, who struck out two and surrendered one of the two hits the Dodgers gave up across two innings.
—Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2026
This is why the Cleveland Cavaliers surrendered three players and three unprotected draft picks to acquire Donovan Mitchell, for moments such as Sunday’s Game 7 in Detroit.
—Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 16 May 2026
In all, the Ducks surrendered the first goal in 49 of 82 regular-season games, eight of 12 playoff contests and 57 of 94 matches overall.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
Police did not name the suspect, but said the 31-year-old man surrendered to the Bellevue Police Department on Wednesday and has been booked into the King County Jail for investigation of murder.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 14 May 2026
And surrendered two goals or fewer in five of them.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 May 2026
Koss hadn’t allowed a run in his first five appearances but surrendered three in the top of the ninth.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surrendered
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There are outs not to be relinquished on the bases.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
15 May 2026
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Aries held the title for 298 days beginning in September 2011 and only relinquished it to get a shot at the TNA World Championship.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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One of the patients later succumbed to their injuries and was pronounced dead, officials said.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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When Montiel had it, doctors could only provide supportive care, as her body either fought off the virus, or succumbed to it.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Yesterday, one of his previously closest allies, Health Secretary Wes Streeting, resigned with a blistering broadside.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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Wes Streeting, originally seen as the potential frontrunner to replace Starmer, resigned from his role as health secretary on Thursday but stopped short of launching his own leadership challenge.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
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Applications can be submitted year-round, and applicants will know if they have been accepted within two months of applying.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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An opinion paper submitted to the Knesset’s Education Committee, which oversees the vote, was excerpted by Haaretz.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
13 May 2026
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But they were felled by poor shooting Friday, making just 35% overall and were particularly bad from long range.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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But before he was felled at age 68 by a heart attack, Joiner had shared what was in the briefcase with the lead Louisiana State Police investigator on the case, Stefan Montgomery, Joiner's son and the LSP confirmed.—
Stephanie Gosk,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps the latter must be indulged a bit to build a platform for the former—forests sometimes need to burn in order to thrive.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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His appetite for complexity was increasingly indulged as a means of branding cities and institutions, and his novel forms were deployed as blunt metaphors to absorb and obscure contradictions rather than negotiate them in material and spatial terms.—
Julian Rose,
Artforum,
26 Mar. 2026
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Depicting the Norman conquest of England 1100 years ago, the Bayeux tapestry is an astonishing 230 feet long and, according to the British Museum, features 58 scenes, each rendered in colored wool embroidery on flax.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
14 May 2026
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The pieces are emblazoned with the Mschf and Vicenza signs rendered in sunflower yellow, as well as logos of partners and sponsors, including Diesel.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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But the team still gives up too many goals, with nine goals conceded over the past three games.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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Seattle conceded more than one goal in a match for just the second time this season.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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“Surrendered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surrendered. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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