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 In recent wins, the Nuggets yielded 72 first-half points to the Blazers — rhymes with average — and the barnstorming Memphis G-League All-Stars. —

Troy Renck, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026 Experts say similar taxes passed in other California cities have yielded mostly positive, but relatively limited, results. —

Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026 Wulf, a Wheaton North transfer who’s committed to South Carolina, yielded seven hits with 10 strikeouts but issued four walks and hit two batters in going the distance for the Saints (7-2). —

Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026 The crime scene yielded no fingerprints except for a pair on the outside of the windowsill. —

Patrick Salland, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026 Malone’s direct style and legendary intensity, while grating at times for players and staff, has typically yielded results. —

Brendan Marks, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026 The initial excavations at this Silk Road city have yielded impressive findings, generating excitement for future digs as researchers plan to expand their work in upcoming seasons. —

Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 6 Apr. 2026 Kuemper has allowed 15 goals in his past three starts, while Forsberg has yielded nine in his last three nods plus a one-period relief appearance after Kuemper got the hook against Utah. —

Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026 But the Scot hooked his second shot from a wet fairway on the 609-yard closing hole — a par 5 that yielded only 10 birdies in the final round — and even after getting relief from temporary immovable obstructions, MacIntyre could only hit wedge to 30 feet. —

ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026

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He was later transported to a local hospital but subsequently succumbed to his injuries, according to the police.

— Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
After filming, Eric Dane, who brilliantly portrayed tortured parent Cal Jacobs, succumbed to the effects of ALS in February of this year.

— Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026