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as in submits
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 surrenders
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 dies
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 falls
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 succumbs
With three days to go before Krypto succumbs to the slow-acting agent, Supergirl sets out on a cosmic adventure to retrieve the antidote, confronting her emotional trauma along the way.
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Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
If someone succumbs to the heat, promptly relocate them to a cool, shaded location.
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Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
In season 3's closing stretch, Rue Bennett (Zendaya) succumbs to an accidental fentanyl overdose.
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Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
How to Tackle Lawn Fungus Whether or not your lawn succumbs to a fungal disease is not entirely within your control.
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David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
28 May 2026
In the May 10 episode of Marshals, Kayce (Luke Grimes) and Cal (Logan Marshall-Green) lose another of their former Navy SEAL teammates, as Garrett (Riley Green) succumbs to his injuries from a fire.
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Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
Inspired by a drawing made by his nephew, the work unfolds as a sequence of panels in which the titular child, Julian, succumbs to illness.
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Emilie Hardman,
JSTOR Daily,
6 May 2026
As the weather warms up, your garage succumbs to the elements.
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Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
2 May 2026
Where Uthmeier succumbs to bigotry is in the presumption that DEI means unqualified.
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Howard L. Simon,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
If someone succumbs to the heat, promptly relocate them to a cool, shaded location.
—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
In season 3's closing stretch, Rue Bennett (Zendaya) succumbs to an accidental fentanyl overdose.
—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
How to Tackle Lawn Fungus Whether or not your lawn succumbs to a fungal disease is not entirely within your control.
—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
28 May 2026
In the May 10 episode of Marshals, Kayce (Luke Grimes) and Cal (Logan Marshall-Green) lose another of their former Navy SEAL teammates, as Garrett (Riley Green) succumbs to his injuries from a fire.
—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
Inspired by a drawing made by his nephew, the work unfolds as a sequence of panels in which the titular child, Julian, succumbs to illness.
—
Emilie Hardman,
JSTOR Daily,
6 May 2026
As the weather warms up, your garage succumbs to the elements.
—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
2 May 2026
Where Uthmeier succumbs to bigotry is in the presumption that DEI means unqualified.
—
Howard L. Simon,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for succumbs
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Schools have 15 days to respond once a parent submits a letter requesting their child be tested for dyslexia.
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Michaels adamantly submits that the answer is not submission in silence but a strong determination to fight for a party that once stood for America’s vision of liberty and justice for all, regardless of race or religion.
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For an Astros pitching staff that surrenders the third-highest fly-ball rate of any team in the sport, this matters.
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The ayatollahs won’t make any deal that surrenders their nuclear program.
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Not obsessed One Wish Willow Nikki, but actual Nikki, now awoken from her curse when Bear dies.
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Village People singer dies at 74 Willis was known for often performing with Village People in costume as a Navy admiral or police officer.
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The media business always goes through some splitting of cells — meiosis and mitosis — but every industry leader concedes that consolidation is especially needed today.
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The waiver concedes a major point of potential leverage at the start of these 60-day talks.
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An average summer typically yields between one to three of these such warnings.
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Every roadway incident yields distinct outcomes based on liability and insurance limits.
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Men leaders can pay attention to and be mindful of who in the workplace may be playing more of an emotional support role that falls outside their job description.
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Royal Week falls ahead of Prince Harry's upcoming trip to the United Kingdom.
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Every soldier Harry would have saved on a transport during the war perishes too.
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Factory ships deplete fisheries in a matter of years and an inordinate amount of sea life also perishes in their nets.
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“Succumbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succumbs. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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