YIELDED Synonyms: 230 Similar and Opposite Words

yielded

verb

past tense of yield

as in succumbed

to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit) I finally yielded to temptation and had a bowl of ice cream

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as in gave

to produce as revenue I expect that stock to yield at least 14% profit this year

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as in submitted

to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control) after initially balking at the order, the soldier yielded when the commanding officer threatened a formal charge of insubordination

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as in brought

to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind) the sort of embarrassing question that seldom yields an honest answer

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as in collapsed

to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure the door soon yielded to the battering ram

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as in relinquished

to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress refusing to yield the city to enemy troops

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as in indulged

to give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly she yielded herself to temptation and booked a month-long vacation in the Bahamas like she'd wanted to for years

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Recent Examples of yielded Two questions about the wisdom of mandatory minimum sentences — a very contentious topic in legal circles — yielded only brief responses. —

U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026 The move yielded immediate returns. —

Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 27 May 2026 Conradt’s case was part of a four-day sting in Murphy, Texas, which yielded the capture of 25 men. —

Jack Dunn, Variety, 27 May 2026 By October 2023, the regenerative block had absorbed 192% more carbon dioxide than the conventional block and out-yielded the control in three of four vintages. —

Michelle Williams, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 In light of the conversation surrounding the county’s reserve fund use, Wednesday’s meeting also yielded some discussion about the county’s special reserve fund. —

Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026 That type of approach might have yielded more persuasive grounds in a subsequent litigation. —

Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 May 2026 But its efforts yielded no significant breakthrough and are now on ice as Washington focuses on the Iran war. —

Susie Blann, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026 The 21st century has yielded no shortage of stylish horror marbled with devious veins of pitch-dark humor — Peter Strickland’s In Fabric, Jennifer Kent’s The Babadook, Halina Reijn’s Bodies Bodies Bodies, Sam Raimi’s Drag Me to Hell, pretty much every Jordan Peele feature. —

David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026

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Both eventually succumbed to their injuries.

— Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 27 May 2026
The latest, wild card Clément Tabur, put up resistance but ultimately succumbed 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 in the first round of the French Open Tuesday.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 26 May 2026