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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
Aroldis Chapman set the major league record for relief strikeouts after rookie Jake Bennett yielded five hits while pitching into the eighth inning for the Boston Red Sox in a 5-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.
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ABC News,
4 July 2026
By the end of the 19th century, this melding of musical elements yielded the blues.
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Ted Olson,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
Baker, who missed part of the offseason program with an undisclosed injury, yielded 42 receptions in 58 targets for 621 yards and five touchdowns, with no interceptions.
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Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
After four successful years at the Spotify Camp Nou which yielded three La Liga trophies, the Pole left the club when his contract expired on June 30.
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Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The testing yielded no clear answers, and prosecutors were now asking the Florida Supreme Court to lift its stay so that the execution could proceed.
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Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
30 June 2026
That collaboration yielded nearly 50 tunes, including a handful that have remained highlights of the band’s sets to this day.
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Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
29 June 2026
That method yielded an estimate of 2,400 Microgastrinae species in the ACG and a whopping 333,000 insect species overall.
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Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
29 June 2026
But the time on the ball hasn't yielded too many chances as Spain has only registered one shot.
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Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
ABC News,
4 July 2026
By the end of the 19th century, this melding of musical elements yielded the blues.
—
Ted Olson,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
Baker, who missed part of the offseason program with an undisclosed injury, yielded 42 receptions in 58 targets for 621 yards and five touchdowns, with no interceptions.
—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
After four successful years at the Spotify Camp Nou which yielded three La Liga trophies, the Pole left the club when his contract expired on June 30.
—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The testing yielded no clear answers, and prosecutors were now asking the Florida Supreme Court to lift its stay so that the execution could proceed.
—
Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
30 June 2026
That collaboration yielded nearly 50 tunes, including a handful that have remained highlights of the band’s sets to this day.
—
Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
29 June 2026
That method yielded an estimate of 2,400 Microgastrinae species in the ACG and a whopping 333,000 insect species overall.
—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
29 June 2026
But the time on the ball hasn't yielded too many chances as Spain has only registered one shot.
—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yielded
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One man ultimately succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Five people died at the scene, while a sixth person succumbed to their injuries in hospital, police said.
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Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.
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Oil prices fell on the news of progress, but uncertainty over the status of the Strait of Hormuz — Iran and the US gave conflicting accounts over whether the key waterway was open over the weekend — may have slowed traffic again, The New York Times reported.
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Participants will have to stick to an average speed of below 50 kilometers an hour, on roads open to regular traffic, and will be submitted to time controls, passage checks, average speed trials and regularity trials.
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McClure said Jefferson worked on the draft in between other obligations, and on June 28, the committee submitted it to Congress.
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Many have carried the Indian flag and brought copies of the constitution to the demonstration.
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Reyna lifted the ball into the penalty area for Pulisic, who brought it down and won a corner kick.
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Witnesses said ambulances and rescue workers rushed to the scene after the roof collapsed.
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Families of the people in both apartment buildings – and others that collapsed in the area – have uploaded videos to social media in the days after the earthquake, pleading for help.
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Willow Nightingale relinquished the championship in May due to a shoulder injury that also forced her out of the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament, leading AEW to create this match to crown a new champion.
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Neusch relinquished fire control to the bio-andy’s tactical routines.
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At the same time, centrists swung against a left that had indulged its purist tendencies.
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This ideal of masculinity is not a patriarch but a perpetual adolescent, endlessly irresponsible and endlessly indulged.
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Mauala continued to drive away from the scene after striking the cyclists, but returned before the responders arrived.
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Houston returned home from a 5-2 trip and entered Monday an AL-best 15-10 in June.
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“Yielded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yielded. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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