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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 impressive initial season yielded a second-place finish in the rookie of the year award voting on the heels of Flagg.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2026
Its pivot from legacy machine learning to generative AI has yielded a fleet of more than 30 specialized AI agents that executed millions of shipping tasks over the past year.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 12 June 2026
But the approach also yielded errors, with some children being released to adults who forced them to work illegally or to people who provided clearly false identification and addresses.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
But the approach also yielded errors, with some children being released to adults who forced them to work illegally, or to people who provided clearly false identification and addresses.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
Curatorial partners were selected via an open call, which yielded more than 400 applications.
—Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 11 June 2026
In Placer County, the first 10 days of in-person voting yielded fewer than 11,000 voters.
—Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
That run was charged to reliever Erik Miller, who yielded a single, two walks and a run-scoring wild pitch in facing three batters.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Two questions about the wisdom of mandatory minimum sentences — a very contentious topic in legal circles — yielded only brief responses.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2026
Its pivot from legacy machine learning to generative AI has yielded a fleet of more than 30 specialized AI agents that executed millions of shipping tasks over the past year.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 12 June 2026
But the approach also yielded errors, with some children being released to adults who forced them to work illegally or to people who provided clearly false identification and addresses.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
But the approach also yielded errors, with some children being released to adults who forced them to work illegally, or to people who provided clearly false identification and addresses.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
Curatorial partners were selected via an open call, which yielded more than 400 applications.
—Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 11 June 2026
In Placer County, the first 10 days of in-person voting yielded fewer than 11,000 voters.
—Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
That run was charged to reliever Erik Miller, who yielded a single, two walks and a run-scoring wild pitch in facing three batters.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Two questions about the wisdom of mandatory minimum sentences — a very contentious topic in legal circles — yielded only brief responses.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yielded
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One man has succumbed to his injuries and died.—
CBS Baltimore Staff,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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On Tuesday, June 2, local authorities confirmed that the second child had also succumbed to his injuries.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Voters gave the president similar ratings in Reuters polls in April and mid-May, and close to his first-term low of 33% back in December 2017.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Castro, appearing notably thinner in his olive-green military uniform, entered a theater full of military officers and government officials who gave him a standing ovation.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
Verb
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There is a reward of up to $25,000 for information submitted to the TIPS hotline.—
Rashad Alexander,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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Over the years, the union has submitted dozens of local and statewide ballot initiatives, including ones to cap the pay of hospital executives, regulate dialysis clinics, and raise the minimum wage of healthcare workers.—
Kff Health News,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
Verb
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According to Oliveira, onlookers were amazed by the size of the shark as it was brought closer to shore.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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Although Edeme never claimed to have invented the technique, she has widely been credited as the person who brought the style back into the fore.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Funded by the National Science Foundation, the film investigates evidence that Greenland’s ice sheet collapsed in the past and asks what that reveals about the planet’s future.—
Tarini Mehta,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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Crucially, the study found that a major sanctuary called Amyklai remained active after the palace collapsed, and later became important to both Spartans and Lakedaimonians.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Rudin relinquished his Broadway producing duties in 2021 following allegations of bullying but returned last season with a transfer of Little Bear Ridge Road, also starring Metcalf.—
Vulture Editors,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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In West Oakland, an old Greyhound terminal on Market Street converted to 102 apartments nearly a mile from a BART station relinquished the building back to the lender last year.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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This ideal of masculinity is not a patriarch but a perpetual adolescent, endlessly irresponsible and endlessly indulged.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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These men considered the loss of control that such behavior implied-an animal urge indulged by weak men lacking the courage to fight other men directly-to be shameful.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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One day, a fellow hotel guest returned from a fishing trip with two tuna in their hands.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
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Myung Chun, a Times photographer and avid motorcycle rider, was there when Highway 1 reopened in January and returned in late May with a GoPro camera strapped to his chest and a 360-degree camera mounted on his bike.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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“Yielded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yielded. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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