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as in succumbed
to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)
in the end he submitted and agreed to take that awful-tasting medicine
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as in yielded
to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit)
refusing to submit to sleep, she stayed by her son's hospital bed the whole night
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as in surrendered
to yield to the control or power of enemy forces
the fort's commander received orders not to submit under any circumstances, as reinforcements were on the way
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Recent Examples of submitted
In the event of a dispute, entries will be deemed submitted by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
All prize claims must be submitted within 180 days of the drawing date for draw games.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
Maureen Groppe The arguments are in the history books as Chief Justice John Roberts declares, after slightly more than two hours of oral arguments, that the case has been submitted.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
As the police have stated, a file of evidence was submitted to the Crown Prosecution Service, which determined that the evidential threshold had not been met to bring charges.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
Five members of the delegation jointly submitted testimony in favor of the conveyance on Tuesday.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
The city sold the Missing Middle Infill Housing program, and developers have submitted plans for 35 vacant city lots in North Lawndale, 30 in Chatham, South Chicago, and Morgan Park, and 24 in East Garfield Park, West Garfield Park, and McKinley Park last year.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Any petition submitted on an older version of the form will now be rejected.
—Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
If chosen, the photos and videos submitted in the open casting application may be used in the story and on social media.
—Vogue, 25 Mar. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
All prize claims must be submitted within 180 days of the drawing date for draw games.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
Maureen Groppe The arguments are in the history books as Chief Justice John Roberts declares, after slightly more than two hours of oral arguments, that the case has been submitted.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
As the police have stated, a file of evidence was submitted to the Crown Prosecution Service, which determined that the evidential threshold had not been met to bring charges.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
Five members of the delegation jointly submitted testimony in favor of the conveyance on Tuesday.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
The city sold the Missing Middle Infill Housing program, and developers have submitted plans for 35 vacant city lots in North Lawndale, 30 in Chatham, South Chicago, and Morgan Park, and 24 in East Garfield Park, West Garfield Park, and McKinley Park last year.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Any petition submitted on an older version of the form will now be rejected.
—Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
If chosen, the photos and videos submitted in the open casting application may be used in the story and on social media.
—Vogue, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for submitted
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Gus became a human resources officer at a large manufacturing corporation, but heartbreakingly succumbed to cancer at age 57 in 2005.—
David McGrath,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Elaine Dube succumbed to her injuries and died at UMass Medical Center in Worcester.—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
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Many of those animals are surrendered when their owners can no longer properly care for them, an issue that Alessandro Catenazzi, associate professor of biological science at Florida International University, stressed.—
Julian Camejo,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Lukáš Dostál surrendered six goals on 29 shots, with culpability to spread around between him and his defense.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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Orlando City heads west after a two-week break, trying to snap out of a brutal early-season slump, but the Lions face a steep climb against a Los Angeles FC squad that hasn’t conceded a goal this year.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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The lone goal allowed marks a new club record for the fewest goals conceded over a five-game stretch, underscoring just how quickly the transformation has taken hold.—
Harold Gutmann,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Floorboards were milled from walnut trees felled at a construction site in North Carolina.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
2 Apr. 2026
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With a hollow interior trunk, Stumpy was among 158 trees felled in 2024 as part of a project aimed at shoring up a sea wall near the National Mall.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
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With his head bowed and gaze fixed, the golden retriever looks less like a pet on a routine car ride and more like a main character in a melancholy music video.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Even when the crew at LateNighter pressed for specifics the day before SNL UK bowed, Peacock remained mum on the premiere time.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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