1
as in to submit
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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2
as in to surrender
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 to die
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 to capitulate
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 succumb
More members of the FDNY have succumbed to 9/11 illness than were killed on the day of the attack.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
But instead of succumbing to the inherent pain of that idea, Jake Wesley Rogers wants to embrace it.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2025
The addiction cycle claimed my older brother and younger sister, who both succumbed in their 50s.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
That proximity to real intimacy without fully succumbing to romantic feelings is so incredibly hot.
—Emily Martin, Them, 10 Feb. 2025
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
But instead of succumbing to the inherent pain of that idea, Jake Wesley Rogers wants to embrace it.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2025
The addiction cycle claimed my older brother and younger sister, who both succumbed in their 50s.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
That proximity to real intimacy without fully succumbing to romantic feelings is so incredibly hot.
—Emily Martin, Them, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for succumb
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Between October, 2023, and February, 2024, the number of Title VI complaints submitted to the Department of Education increased fifteenfold.—
Nathan Heller,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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Applicants can submit for consideration starting March 3 at 12 p.m. PT, with submissions closing on March 5 at 12 p.m. PT.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
3 Mar. 2025
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There are any number of reasons why people choose to surrender a pet to their local shelter or rescue.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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In some instances, looters have surrendered items and bones unearthed from graves, according to Jim Watson, associate director at the Arizona State Museum.—
Mary Hudetz,
ProPublica,
25 Feb. 2025
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In Nebraska, two people died after losing control of their vehicle amid Tuesday’s winter weather, according to the state patrol.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN,
5 Mar. 2025
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The Miracle of Gene Hackman Hackman's pacemaker showed that his last event was recorded on Feb. 17, indicating this is likely when the actor died, according to Mendoza.—
Rebecca Schneid,
TIME,
5 Mar. 2025
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The move inevitably would be divisive, as Shapiro conceded, and would likely be cast as political.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN,
6 Mar. 2025
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In four of the five matches the team has played this season, goalkeeper Hugo Lloris hasn’t conceded a goal.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
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Last year’s mid-season, March sale, which had 276 lots, and a 75.7 percent sell-through rate, yielded $25.7 million with fees.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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This gives probabilistic preferences for every pair of outcomes sampled from the preference graph, yielding a preference dataset.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The names of the boaters who perished and those hospitalized were not immediately released.—
Leah Sarnoff,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2025
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That was quickly followed by two fatal accidents aboard small planes—one in Philadelphia and then one in Alaska—in which a total of 17 people perished, adding to the unease.—
Barbara Peterson,
AFAR Media,
20 Feb. 2025
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The steel build won’t budge or buckle, and there are built-in notches to manage cables.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
WIRED,
24 Feb. 2025
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The material is thicc, and the tall waistband doesn't budge even during the most pretzel-y of poses.—
Andrea Navarro,
Glamour,
20 Feb. 2025
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Vaccination Rates As reported by the CDC, the measles vaccination rate among children in kindergarten nationally has fallen since 2019, from approximately 95 percent of children receiving a two-dose MMR coverage to 92.7 percent.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Although platforms can rise and fall faster than the tiny-eyeglasses fashion trend, the principles of good marketing stand the test of time.—
Renae Gregoire,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Succumb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succumb. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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