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 French efforts to rebalance trade relations with China yielded few concrete gains. —

Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 22 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 The fallout intensified as general manager Nico Harrison faced mounting scrutiny over the Doncic deal, which brought in Anthony Davis but yielded little on‑court stability, before Harrison was ultimately dismissed. —

Doug Myers, CBS News, 20 May 2026 Samaniego yielded a one-out single to Starling Marte, but the Royals only had two men on base for a matter of seconds, as the Sox southpaw threw to Durbin at third to catch Thomas stealing. —

Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026 Canning yielded a lead-off single in the second and walked the first batter in the third but retired the next three batters both times. —

Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026 Beijing has made boosting domestic consumption a growth priority this year but so far its stimulus measures have yielded modest results. —

Anniek Bao,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 18 May 2026 The more financially savvy questions yielded smarter answers. —

Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 15 May 2026 The Valkyries shed pieces in last year’s expansion draft and their subsequent draft-night maneuvering yielded little. —

Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 14 May 2026

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One of the patients later succumbed to their injuries and was pronounced dead, officials said.

— Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
When Montiel had it, doctors could only provide supportive care, as her body either fought off the virus, or succumbed to it.

— Charles Trepany, USA Today, 11 May 2026