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 Brief flashbacks to Mary’s earlier concerts are merely informational; another flashback, to a séance at which Mary yielded to self-harming mysticism, is far more consequential, leading to violence in Sam’s studio. —

Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026 Officials said recent operations have yielded record-setting results, including a February seizure of 200,000 pounds of cocaine. —

Sergio Candido, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026 Moreover, the initial tests on the A-sample cells have yielded industry-leading results. —

Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Apr. 2026 Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Mets starter Nolan McLean each yielded only one run apiece, both in the first inning. —

Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026 The track’s performance yielded a show-stopping moment, which Karol basked in with fireworks and a colorful light show before wrapping up the performance. —

Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2026 Recalled from Triple-A Norfolk before the game, Orioles starter Dean Kremer yielded three home runs but only two earned runs in five innings. —

ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026 Baltimore starter Cade Povich (1-0) retired the first 12 batters and yielded one run in 6 2/3 innings on his 26th birthday. —

Arkansas Online, 13 Apr. 2026 In recent wins, the Nuggets yielded 72 first-half points to the Blazers — rhymes with average — and the barnstorming Memphis G-League All-Stars. —

Troy Renck, Denver Post, 10 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
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