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as in submitting
to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)
he finally succumbed and let his wife get rid of his dilapidated easy chair
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as in surrendering
to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit)
refused to succumb to her fears and defiantly walked through the dark cemetery
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as in dying
to stop living
the patient lay so still and pale that everyone thought he had succumbed, and then he opened his eyes
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as in falling
to yield to the control or power of enemy forces
the doctor worked tirelessly until finally he, too, succumbed to the fever
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Recent Examples of succumbing
The work was not about identity, as is so often argued, but transcended identity without succumbing to the empty promises of globalization.
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Jonathon Keats,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Supergirl killing Krem without much buildup, or hesitation, despite her advice to Ruthye, could have been framed as the heroine succumbing to her impulses, or accepting some dark truth about her own nature.
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Siddhant Adlakha,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
Onley is joined by Vingegaard’s Team Visma-Lease A Bike team-mate Wout Van Aert in succumbing to injuries from this month’s racing, as the Belgian will not be able to race the year’s biggest race due to an elbow infection.
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Jessica Hopkins,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
Suddenly, Marjane succumbing to sorrow became achingly comprehensible.
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Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
The Spurs got off just three field goal attempts while succumbing to the Knicks’ defensive pressure.
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Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2026
Avoid succumbing to a conspiracy theory or problematic spiritual philosophy as Mercury and Neptune square off.
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Usa Today,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
The scene was possibly part of a hallucination that Rue is having, shortly before she’s seen on the show, succumbing to a fatal fentanyl overdose.
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Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
This is after a local singer was doused with petrol and set on fire, later succumbing to her injuries.
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ABC News,
1 June 2026
Jonathon Keats,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Supergirl killing Krem without much buildup, or hesitation, despite her advice to Ruthye, could have been framed as the heroine succumbing to her impulses, or accepting some dark truth about her own nature.
—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
Onley is joined by Vingegaard’s Team Visma-Lease A Bike team-mate Wout Van Aert in succumbing to injuries from this month’s racing, as the Belgian will not be able to race the year’s biggest race due to an elbow infection.
—
Jessica Hopkins,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
Suddenly, Marjane succumbing to sorrow became achingly comprehensible.
—
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
The Spurs got off just three field goal attempts while succumbing to the Knicks’ defensive pressure.
—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2026
Avoid succumbing to a conspiracy theory or problematic spiritual philosophy as Mercury and Neptune square off.
—
Usa Today,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
The scene was possibly part of a hallucination that Rue is having, shortly before she’s seen on the show, succumbing to a fatal fentanyl overdose.
—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
This is after a local singer was doused with petrol and set on fire, later succumbing to her injuries.
—
ABC News,
1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for succumbing
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The team plans to test the device further with other F-35 units at Luke before submitting the design to the Air Force’s global system.
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In a separate case, Oren David Shachar of Van Nuys, Abraham Shin of Corona and Jeannie Choi of Torrance are accused of participating in a healthcare fraud scheme involving submitting false claims for medically unnecessary hospice care services.
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After that victory, Makhachev moved up to welterweight, surrendering his 155-pound title.
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Boise’s rough end to May stretched into June, and the first-year club left Madison, Wisconsin, last week surrendering four unanswered goals in the second half for an embarrassing loss.
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As long as the idea remains that property gets its purpose from those tending it, working it, nourishing it and dying on it, the film will never become a relic.
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Late in Denis’ second Norris Trophy (Best Defenseman) season, the Isles included Jean in a trade with the dying Cleveland Barons.
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Japan was the first nonhost country to qualify for the 2026 tournament, scoring 54 goals and conceding only 3 across two Asian rounds.
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The president’s intense desire to reopen the Strait of Hormuz has taken priority over longer-term concerns, conceding the initiative to Iran by his unwillingness to act.
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Phillips retired 18 out of his last 19 batters faced before yielding back-to-back singles with one out in the eighth.
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For Southern gardens, plant in early spring or late summer, with fall often yielding sweeter carrots due to cooler growth conditions.
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The report will also provide insight into whether American workers’ paychecks are falling further behind inflation.
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But Musk fell short of the yearly 5% minimum the IRS legally requires his foundation to give away, after falling roughly $423 million short in 2023.
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An adventure bowing to higher authority, raising yourself above nothing and no one.
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China and Japan are part of the offshore suite opening Friday, with France and Belgium bowing next weekend.
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Authorities have publicly identified four people who lost their lives over the last week in San Diego County traffic crashes, with three of the victims perishing in head-on collisions in the eastern reaches of the region.
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Singh raised his second straight half-century off just 23 balls with eight fours and a six while Iyer brought up his fifty of 31 balls and smacked Thakur four two consecutive sixes before perishing when Dhir took a stunning catch at deep mid-wicket.
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