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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
However, the search yielded no remains or further leads in the investigation, South Elgin police said.
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Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 8 May 2026
For some users, a log-in attempt on Thursday afternoon yielded a message from a group called ShinyHunters that claimed responsibility for the outage.
—Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
And Netflix’s high-profile partnership with Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, yielded virtually no success.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 8 May 2026
Since then, López’s script has yielded a play, a feature film starring America Ferrera and, most recently, a Broadway musical.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
During the search, a 6-foot by 4-foot void was found under Ruben Flores’ deck and yielded several soil samples.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Most underrated player This question yielded a wide variety of answers, with 89 players receiving at least one vote.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Soaring jet fuel prices derailed Spirit’s plans to emerge from its second bankruptcy, and negotiations with the federal government on a possible $500 million bailout haven’t yielded a result acceptable to the government and Spirit’s creditors.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
But talks between Democrats and the White House in March ultimately yielded no breakthrough.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 8 May 2026
For some users, a log-in attempt on Thursday afternoon yielded a message from a group called ShinyHunters that claimed responsibility for the outage.
—Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
And Netflix’s high-profile partnership with Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, yielded virtually no success.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 8 May 2026
Since then, López’s script has yielded a play, a feature film starring America Ferrera and, most recently, a Broadway musical.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
During the search, a 6-foot by 4-foot void was found under Ruben Flores’ deck and yielded several soil samples.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Most underrated player This question yielded a wide variety of answers, with 89 players receiving at least one vote.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Soaring jet fuel prices derailed Spirit’s plans to emerge from its second bankruptcy, and negotiations with the federal government on a possible $500 million bailout haven’t yielded a result acceptable to the government and Spirit’s creditors.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
But talks between Democrats and the White House in March ultimately yielded no breakthrough.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yielded
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The boy died at the scene, while the woman succumbed to her injuries at a nearby hospital.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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The other driver, Hernan Marrero, 50, of Boston, was pronounced dead at the scene, while Trainor was transported to Mass General Hospital, where the 30-year-old later succumbed to his injuries.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2026
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The reliever, who had previously kept the ball in the park all year, also gave one up to the Brewers’ Jake Bauers in the Yankees’ loss on Saturday.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
12 May 2026
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The historian learned not only the date of the house, but that the property’s first buyer was Thomas Clark, who later likely gave it to a son, Jonah Clark, upon his wedding to Sarah Northrop.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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In April, United Talent Agency submitted a non-binding bid to move along in the auction process, as has WME mogul Patrick Whitesell’s upstart firm WIN along with several other firms.—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
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In a recent email to ProPublica, federal officials said vitamin K deficiency bleeding has never been submitted for consideration as a notifiable condition.—
Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2026
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Protesters brought noisemakers that were permanently activated and left them in the gallery as they were escorted out.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Last year brought record air quality alerts amid a severe wildfire season in western Canada.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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At the same time, however, the study documented dimming events including in Ukraine and Gaza as wars unfolded, in Venezuela as the economy collapsed, and in parts of Europe when governments enacted energy conservation mandates following the Russia-Ukraine war.—
Bree Shirvell,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Some officers were killed in the exchange of fire, while others died after part of the building collapsed, according to local police.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Turn back the tape just a few weeks ago, to when the Five Stripes relinquished a 1-0 advantage in the final stretch to lose at home 2-1.—
Amna Subhan,
AJC.com,
10 May 2026
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More than 75 other nurses with Operation Nightingale school diplomas relinquished their Florida credentials, the health department said in its April 22 email in response to the Sentinel’s questions.—
Annie Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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Perhaps the latter must be indulged a bit to build a platform for the former—forests sometimes need to burn in order to thrive.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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His appetite for complexity was increasingly indulged as a means of branding cities and institutions, and his novel forms were deployed as blunt metaphors to absorb and obscure contradictions rather than negotiate them in material and spatial terms.—
Julian Rose,
Artforum,
26 Mar. 2026
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Angels pitcher Alek Manoah returned from Tommy John surgery that had sidelined him since May 29, 2024, and faced his former team for the first time.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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In February 2024, the DNA returned a match to Trepanier, whose DNA had been submitted in a separate case.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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“Yielded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yielded. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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