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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
Colt Gray surrendered to police and has admitted to the shooting, according to authorities.
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Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 28 Feb. 2026
That’s when Netflix surrendered.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Earlier this month, a multi-party parliamentary commission recommended a series of reforms, including the reintegration of PKK members who renounce violence, while stressing that legal steps should be tied to state security institutions verifying that the group has surrendered its weapons.
—ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
After about a three-hour standoff, Rohloff surrendered and was taken into custody.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 27 Feb. 2026
The Warriors are at 31-28, impossibly bound to at least a play-in tournament berth because the bottom tier of the West has completely surrendered.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
But Boston promptly surrendered back-to-back baskets to Jokic’s backup, Jonas Valanciunas, that put Denver up 81-67.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
In October 2025, Andrew surrendered his prestigious Duke of York title and, later that same month, his older brother King Charles stripped him of all royal titles and privileges.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
The father surrendered the dog to Broward County Animal Care and Control on scene, not long after the attack.
—Bri Buckley, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026
Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 28 Feb. 2026
That’s when Netflix surrendered.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Earlier this month, a multi-party parliamentary commission recommended a series of reforms, including the reintegration of PKK members who renounce violence, while stressing that legal steps should be tied to state security institutions verifying that the group has surrendered its weapons.
—ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
After about a three-hour standoff, Rohloff surrendered and was taken into custody.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 27 Feb. 2026
The Warriors are at 31-28, impossibly bound to at least a play-in tournament berth because the bottom tier of the West has completely surrendered.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
But Boston promptly surrendered back-to-back baskets to Jokic’s backup, Jonas Valanciunas, that put Denver up 81-67.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
In October 2025, Andrew surrendered his prestigious Duke of York title and, later that same month, his older brother King Charles stripped him of all royal titles and privileges.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
The father surrendered the dog to Broward County Animal Care and Control on scene, not long after the attack.
—Bri Buckley, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surrendered
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McDuffie is highly unlikely to generate the same return that, say, cornerback Sauce Gardner did just three months ago — the Colts relinquished two first-round picks and wide receiver Adonai Mitchell to the New York Jets in exchange for Gardner.—
Sam McDowell
February 20,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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She was last photographed in September — a month before Andrew relinquished his titles — and hasn’t been seen publicly since.—
Vivian Kwarm,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Young and old alike succumbed to a bacteria called Yersinia Pestis, the same microbe responsible for the Black Death seven centuries later.—
Durrie Bouscaren,
NPR,
28 Feb. 2026
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Sharia law waned in influence as many Arab lands succumbed to foreign domination.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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The Navy’s top lawyer had resigned shortly after the election in late 2024.—
Konstantin Toropin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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On Thursday, the head of the World Economic Forum, that's the group that holds an annual meeting with top political and business leaders from around the world, resigned as CEO because emails disclosed a social relationship that this leader had with Epstein.—
Zulekha Nathoo,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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It’s been one year since opponents submitted a petition to force a referendum to block the project.—
Riley Bunch,
AJC.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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Information submitted for age verification is stored only for the minimum time necessary, which in most cases means it’s deleted immediately.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Too many people, particularly those in my age group, have been felled by a cold that morphed into pneumonia, or a UTI that landed them in the hospital, or a simple stumble on a floor mat that resulted in surgery and months of physical therapy.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Using drone surveys to map the forest canopy, the team tested how views might shift if certain trees were felled, inching toward a location that felt both deliberate and deferential to the land.—
Leonora Epstein,
Architectural Digest,
27 Feb. 2026
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The custodian of the maison’s some 20,000 documents, fragments, and objects is the effervescent Sophie Rouart, who indulged me in pulling any style of my choosing.—
Stephanie Sporn,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2026
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Seibert’s niece, said her uncle indulged his love of travel the past three years, even going on a road trip to his old haunts in Washington, Idaho and Montana.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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In the decades since, SUVs have rendered minivans all but obsolete and all but destroyed sedans, too, with cars as venerable as the Lexus LS heading for the exits while that marque’s SUV lineup seemingly never stops expanding.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
26 Feb. 2026
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Using tongs, hold the steak on its side in the center of the skillet and cook the fat cap, undisturbed, until crisp and some of the fat has rendered, 1–2 minutes.—
Eric Wareheim,
Saveur,
26 Feb. 2026
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The Red Wings have a +one scoring differential, with 174 total goals scored and 173 conceded.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Instead, their buffer is only four and their remarkable defensive record is ever-so-slightly less remarkable, with seven goals conceded in 23 league games.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Surrendered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surrendered. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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