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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 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
His last 11 club appearances have yielded six goals.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Karen Kovacs notes that NBCUniversal in 2024 established a Creators Collective around the Paris Summer Games that yielded a tidal wave of content that added to the buzz around the Games.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
The series, based on a popular video-game franchise, takes place in an alternate reality in which World War II yielded a retro-futuristic society thriving on rapid technological development—that is, until a nuclear cataclysm results in civilization’s collapse.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
Last year, the similar weeklong campaign yielded 547 arrests, compared with 539 in 2024.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Advertisement The crash yielded one of the great what-ifs in American Olympic history.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
As a group, HQ Portfolio stocks yielded better returns with reduced risk in comparison to the benchmark index; there was less of a roller-coaster experience, as demonstrated in HQ Portfolio performance metrics.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Yet Johnson has so far never yielded to such feelings.
—Matthew Stolle, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2026
In contrast, 10 away games have yielded just 13 points, a distinctly mid-table return.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Karen Kovacs notes that NBCUniversal in 2024 established a Creators Collective around the Paris Summer Games that yielded a tidal wave of content that added to the buzz around the Games.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
The series, based on a popular video-game franchise, takes place in an alternate reality in which World War II yielded a retro-futuristic society thriving on rapid technological development—that is, until a nuclear cataclysm results in civilization’s collapse.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
Last year, the similar weeklong campaign yielded 547 arrests, compared with 539 in 2024.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Advertisement The crash yielded one of the great what-ifs in American Olympic history.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
As a group, HQ Portfolio stocks yielded better returns with reduced risk in comparison to the benchmark index; there was less of a roller-coaster experience, as demonstrated in HQ Portfolio performance metrics.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Yet Johnson has so far never yielded to such feelings.
—Matthew Stolle, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2026
In contrast, 10 away games have yielded just 13 points, a distinctly mid-table return.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yielded
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Beckstrom succumbed to her injuries, while Wolfe was critically injured and remains hospitalized.—
Rachel Wolf , Jake Gibson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Executive vice president Artūras Karnišovas, who has a recurring habit of looking at the final month of a lost season and projecting a short window of success into next year’s team-building plan, finally succumbed to reality.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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The trust accumulated over those projects was what gave both Netflix and Honnold the confidence to mount a spectacle as daring as a rope-less skyscraper climb captured on live TV.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
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The façade was pure marketing, with Schubert and Mozart gazing down on an arched display window that gave views into the rotunda.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
9 Feb. 2026
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Parents and neighbors submitted to polygraph tests.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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London’s Natural History Museum teamed up with an international judging panel of photography, wildlife, conservation and science experts to select 24 images from a total 60,636 entries submitted from 113 countries.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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On Wednesday, the Nets agreed to a multi-team deal with the Los Angeles Clippers and Toronto Raptors that sent Chris Paul to Toronto and brought Ochai Agbaji, a 2032 Raptors second-round pick and cash considerations to Brooklyn.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
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With the help of interior decorator Poplak, Diana brought a bright high-English style to her three-story marital home.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Bulls eventually collapsed in a 136-120 loss to the Nuggets before a sellout crowd of 20,939, but the start of the latest rebuild that can’t be called a rebuild was off to an interesting first step nonetheless.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Desperate social media posts from residents reached a fever pitch over the past week, with residents sharing photos of sheets of ice on exterior walls and a ceiling collapsed on cars in a garage.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Angell relinquished not only his role as chair, but as a board member entirely.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Feb. 2026
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There’s Brownie, a stray boa constrictor who was wandering in an apartment complex and Kiki, a shy kinkajou, who was relinquished when his caregiver became ill.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Feb. 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
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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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Willingham returned from lunch, then went from his secluded office to the locked evidence room, which he was not authorized to enter, multiple sources with knowledge of the events told CNN.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Instead of relying on your memory, labels serve as visual cues for where things can be found and returned.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Yielded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yielded. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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