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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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3
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
Since when in 250 years has America surrendered democracy to one person, putting aside the law and the Constitution?
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
Chase Dollander surrendered one run on four hits in 4 1/3 innings for Colorado after Jimmy Herget opened with a 1-2-3 first.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
Although Drew Anderson and Enmanuel De Jesus haven’t been sharp, Connor Seabold hasn’t surrendered one earned run.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Walsh picked up his fourth foul two seconds into the second half, then surrendered a Bridges 3-pointer.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
The two earned runs Perez surrendered came on a two-run home run from Reds rookie Sal Stewart, a Miami Westminster Christian alumnus.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Lange surrendered a run and recorded two strikeouts.
—Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
The Bronco chase ended after two hours when Simpson surrendered to police and was subsequently charged with the fatal stabbings of his his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Apr. 2026
Lukáš Dostál surrendered six goals on 29 shots, with culpability to spread around between him and his defense.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
Chase Dollander surrendered one run on four hits in 4 1/3 innings for Colorado after Jimmy Herget opened with a 1-2-3 first.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
Although Drew Anderson and Enmanuel De Jesus haven’t been sharp, Connor Seabold hasn’t surrendered one earned run.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Walsh picked up his fourth foul two seconds into the second half, then surrendered a Bridges 3-pointer.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
The two earned runs Perez surrendered came on a two-run home run from Reds rookie Sal Stewart, a Miami Westminster Christian alumnus.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Lange surrendered a run and recorded two strikeouts.
—Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
The Bronco chase ended after two hours when Simpson surrendered to police and was subsequently charged with the fatal stabbings of his his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Apr. 2026
Lukáš Dostál surrendered six goals on 29 shots, with culpability to spread around between him and his defense.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surrendered
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Min Aung Hlaing, who had attained the rank of senior general, last week relinquished his post of commander-in-chief because the constitution prohibits the president from simultaneously holding the top military position.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Nuggets never relinquished that lead.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
7 Apr. 2026
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He was later transported to a local hospital but subsequently succumbed to his injuries, according to the police.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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After filming, Eric Dane, who brilliantly portrayed tortured parent Cal Jacobs, succumbed to the effects of ALS in February of this year.—
Shirley Halperin,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Several of Swalwell's campaign staffers have resigned, including strategic advisor Courtni Pugh, according to Politico.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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But Haynes resigned from the position three months into the job.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Tips submitted anonymously to the hotline may be eligible for a reward of up to $25,000.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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Once the formal and complete application is submitted, city officials will then go through the standard review process and decide whether to move forward with a formal hearing.—
Sooji Nam,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Jeff Shell, now felled from his presidency of Paramount, is living proof.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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Floorboards were milled from walnut trees felled at a construction site in North Carolina.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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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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
Verb
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Or the mood might call for ripping into smoky lamb shoulder, rubbed with baharat (Lebanese seven spice) and rendered to a consistency somewhere wonderfully between melty and ropy.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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What’s heightening the crisis is that stopgaps typically used to offset supply shocks have been rendered moot.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Jets have conceded 232 goals while scoring 222 for a -10 scoring differential.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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In an interview with NBC News, a former commander with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iran’s powerful paramilitary group, conceded that many of the regime’s conditions were unlikely to be accepted by Washington but insisted Tehran was prepared to make concessions.—
Katherine Doyle,
NBC news,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Surrendered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surrendered. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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