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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
Eventually, his parents surrendered to his passion for figure skating.
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Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, the offense has surrendered just 10 tackles for loss and four sacks.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Following several hours of negotiations and de-escalation efforts, the suspect surrendered voluntarily.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Tekashi69 surrendered himself to federal authorities on Tuesday at the same Brooklyn jail where Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife are being held.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
Generation ultimately surrendered it a year later.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Maduro and Flores, both indicted in the United States on narco-terrorism conspiracy charges, surrendered and were taken into custody without any American loss of life.
—Time, 3 Jan. 2026
Mason surrendered his iPhone and its password.
—Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2025
New York surrendered multiple double-digit fourth-quarter leads this season — a cascading pattern that included a collapse in Denver and the latest loss to the Bears in Week 10.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, the offense has surrendered just 10 tackles for loss and four sacks.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Following several hours of negotiations and de-escalation efforts, the suspect surrendered voluntarily.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Tekashi69 surrendered himself to federal authorities on Tuesday at the same Brooklyn jail where Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife are being held.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
Generation ultimately surrendered it a year later.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Maduro and Flores, both indicted in the United States on narco-terrorism conspiracy charges, surrendered and were taken into custody without any American loss of life.
—Time, 3 Jan. 2026
Mason surrendered his iPhone and its password.
—Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2025
New York surrendered multiple double-digit fourth-quarter leads this season — a cascading pattern that included a collapse in Denver and the latest loss to the Bears in Week 10.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surrendered
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Jakrajutatip also relinquished her roles at the Miss Universe Organization.—
Theresa Braine,
Mercury News,
30 Dec. 2025
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Meanwhile, 81 animals have already been relinquished and are expected to become available for adoption through Sammie’s Friends at the Nevada County Animal Shelter once medically cleared.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
18 Dec. 2025
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Done in by Immanuel Quickley burying a 3-pointer at the buzzer, the Hornets succumbed to the Toronto Raptors 97-96 at Spectrum Center on Wednesday night.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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Trim away any roots that have succumbed to root rot.—
Helena Madden,
Martha Stewart,
5 Jan. 2026
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The corporation, which will set out its position on Monday, has also been clear that Davie and Turness resigned and were not fired.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
9 Nov. 2025
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London — Two top leaders at the BBC resigned on Sunday amid an escalating scandal over impartiality and bias that plunged Britain’s public broadcaster into one of its biggest crises in recent years.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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As of Friday, more than 200 questions had been submitted, with the deadline set for noon.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Ryder was submitted in the lead category the previous two seasons.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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The at-bats were brief and uneventful, the opposite of the approach that carried Toronto to this stage and felled Snell in Game 1.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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That says a lot about the 2025 Red Sox, who were a top offensive team in many metrics, but were also felled by their bats in crucial spots throughout the year and postseason.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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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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As for whether whims like that need to be indulged, Mayer, perhaps not surprisingly, is on the side of the talent.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Majumdar’s characters’ choices would carry greater weight if the conditions constraining them were rendered with equal depth.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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However, the on-screen star rendered her bob era no more shortly after the film wrapped.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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But under questioning from Cruz, Vladeck conceded that approving a nondisclosure order without any factual proffer would be inconsistent with a judge’s oath, if that hypothetical were true.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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Some peers, smart ones, have conceded the death of this tradition.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Surrendered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surrendered. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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