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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
Two questions about the wisdom of mandatory minimum sentences — a very contentious topic in legal circles — yielded only brief responses.
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U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
The move yielded immediate returns.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
Conradt’s case was part of a four-day sting in Murphy, Texas, which yielded the capture of 25 men.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 27 May 2026
By October 2023, the regenerative block had absorbed 192% more carbon dioxide than the conventional block and out-yielded the control in three of four vintages.
—Michelle Williams, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
In light of the conversation surrounding the county’s reserve fund use, Wednesday’s meeting also yielded some discussion about the county’s special reserve fund.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
That type of approach might have yielded more persuasive grounds in a subsequent litigation.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 May 2026
But its efforts yielded no significant breakthrough and are now on ice as Washington focuses on the Iran war.
—Susie Blann, Los Angeles Times, 26 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
U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
The move yielded immediate returns.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
Conradt’s case was part of a four-day sting in Murphy, Texas, which yielded the capture of 25 men.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 27 May 2026
By October 2023, the regenerative block had absorbed 192% more carbon dioxide than the conventional block and out-yielded the control in three of four vintages.
—Michelle Williams, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
In light of the conversation surrounding the county’s reserve fund use, Wednesday’s meeting also yielded some discussion about the county’s special reserve fund.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
That type of approach might have yielded more persuasive grounds in a subsequent litigation.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 May 2026
But its efforts yielded no significant breakthrough and are now on ice as Washington focuses on the Iran war.
—Susie Blann, Los Angeles Times, 26 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
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
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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
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In the motion submitted May 1, Cassie argued that Howard's lawsuit should be transferred out of California courts and into a New York court, where dozens of similar Diddy claims were already filed.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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In order to secure the funds, the family members submitted fake financial instruments and money orders, continuing to do so even after the IRS sent them letters telling them to stop, according to the statement.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2026
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The city of Aurora agreed to pay $15 million in November 2021 to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit brought by McClain's parents.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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Lama Kazi Sherpa, of the SPCC, told Reuters that his team located Hillary Dawa above Base Camp near the icefall and brought him down to safety.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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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
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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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With utility man Kiké Hernandez on the IL with an oblique injury, the Dodgers also re-signed Santiago Espinal and returned him to the active roster.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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At long last, Lodo Magic returned.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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“Yielded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yielded. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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