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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
And surrendered two goals or fewer in five of them.
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 May 2026
He was replaced by Mackenzie Blackwood after Wedgewood surrendered three goals on a dozen shots.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 10 May 2026
With the Yankees up, 2-1, with one out in the eighth inning, the flame-thrower relieved Brent Headrick, who surrendered a solo homer to Jake Bauers the previous inning.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 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
The animal was surrendered to City of Meriden Animal Control when authorities carried out a search warrant at the residence of 45-year-old Kristiina Kennedy on April 7.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2026
The day commemorates the moment in World War II when Germany's military surrendered to the Allies, including the United States, according to the Department of Defense.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 8 May 2026
About two hours later, police the suspect surrendered to law enforcement.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Schultz surrendered a triple to Tatis with one out.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 May 2026
He was replaced by Mackenzie Blackwood after Wedgewood surrendered three goals on a dozen shots.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 10 May 2026
With the Yankees up, 2-1, with one out in the eighth inning, the flame-thrower relieved Brent Headrick, who surrendered a solo homer to Jake Bauers the previous inning.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 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
The animal was surrendered to City of Meriden Animal Control when authorities carried out a search warrant at the residence of 45-year-old Kristiina Kennedy on April 7.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2026
The day commemorates the moment in World War II when Germany's military surrendered to the Allies, including the United States, according to the Department of Defense.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 8 May 2026
About two hours later, police the suspect surrendered to law enforcement.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Schultz surrendered a triple to Tatis with one out.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surrendered
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Turn back the tape just a few weeks ago, to when the Five Stripes relinquished a 1-0 advantage in the final stretch to lose at home 2-1.—
Amna Subhan,
AJC.com,
10 May 2026
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More than 75 other nurses with Operation Nightingale school diplomas relinquished their Florida credentials, the health department said in its April 22 email in response to the Sentinel’s questions.—
Annie Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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The boy died at the scene, while the woman succumbed to her injuries at a nearby hospital.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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The other driver, Hernan Marrero, 50, of Boston, was pronounced dead at the scene, while Trainor was transported to Mass General Hospital, where the 30-year-old later succumbed to his injuries.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2026
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The kind of storm leaving Maxey resigned to the very idea of defeat before the halftime break.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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One of them was Varga, who resigned from parliament in disgrace.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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In April, United Talent Agency submitted a non-binding bid to move along in the auction process, as has WME mogul Patrick Whitesell’s upstart firm WIN along with several other firms.—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
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In a recent email to ProPublica, federal officials said vitamin K deficiency bleeding has never been submitted for consideration as a notifiable condition.—
Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
6 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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Each wavy stripe is rendered in beige leather, as well as the toe-tip.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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The 53-year-old coach does not want to see the regular season be rendered meaningless.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
Verb
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The firm conceded in its report that the information may have instead come from a source outside of the board.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Dick conceded that there was some avoidance on his side, too.—
Janet W. Lee,
NPR,
7 May 2026
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“Surrendered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surrendered. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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