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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
The more financially savvy questions yielded smarter answers.
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The result was a mix-and-match wardrobe that yielded a huge number of outfit possibilities.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 14 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
Mackenzie Blackwood yielded three goals on 13 shots, and Avs coach Jared Bednar went back to Scott Wedgewood for the final two periods.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
The Angels threatened in the seventh against Erik Sabrowski, who yielded two walks but struck out the side.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
All three of those yielded four points.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 13 May 2026
However, the search yielded no remains or further leads in the investigation, South Elgin police said.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 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
Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The result was a mix-and-match wardrobe that yielded a huge number of outfit possibilities.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 14 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
Mackenzie Blackwood yielded three goals on 13 shots, and Avs coach Jared Bednar went back to Scott Wedgewood for the final two periods.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
The Angels threatened in the seventh against Erik Sabrowski, who yielded two walks but struck out the side.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
All three of those yielded four points.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 13 May 2026
However, the search yielded no remains or further leads in the investigation, South Elgin police said.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 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
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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Applications can be submitted year-round, and applicants will know if they have been accepted within two months of applying.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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An opinion paper submitted to the Knesset’s Education Committee, which oversees the vote, was excerpted by Haaretz.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
13 May 2026
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Lei Ying Lee, Xia Brookside rivalry heats up Lei Ying Lee brought the TNA Knockouts Championship back home last week with a win over Arianna Grace.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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During my lifetime there have been 55 years in which my country has engaged in prolonged and endless conflicts or wars, few of which have brought a decisive victory.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 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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In the remote village of Bella Coola, where a milky-green river winds beneath towering mountains, the ooligan run has not returned in 26 years.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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And in February, HBR returned with 3M's Jayshree Seth describing how AI tools meant to enhance productivity are creating predictable patterns of dysfunction.—
Julie Averill,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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“Yielded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yielded. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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