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as in relinquished
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress
the toddler surrendered the doll to her mother after a brief struggle the commander surrendered the garrison without having fired a single shot
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as in succumbed
to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)
the father refused to surrender to his son's constant begging for a BB gun
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as in resigned
to give up (as a position of authority) formally
the aging queen refused to surrender the throne to her increasingly impatient heir
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as in submitted
to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit)
determined to give up smoking, she so far has not surrendered to her incessant desire to have a cigarette
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as in fell
to yield to the control or power of enemy forces
General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865, thus ending the Civil War
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as in indulged
to give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly
laid-off workers who surrender themselves to despair will almost certainly never regain their footing
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Recent Examples of surrendered
The Patriots had the Dolphins stalled before Austin surrendered a 47-yard reception to wide receiver Tyreek Hill.
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Rodgriguez surrendered and officers found an unloaded handgun on top of a baby inside the carriage, police said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
While winning nine of 10, the Guardians have surrendered a whopping 15 runs.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Outside of that drive, Minnesota surrendered just 243 yards of offense all evening.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 15 Sep. 2025
Once Bailey reached home, the official completion of a walk-off grand slam in the 10th inning, Bailey surrendered himself to the moment.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
Screenshots of the viral video show Nala back in shelter after being surrendered.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
With a game plan geared toward stopping the Chargers’ ground game, KC surrendered 318 passing yards and three touchdowns to Justin Herbert in Week 1.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Hours later, a 16-year-old suspect, whose identity is being withheld, surrendered to the Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office, per the statement.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Rodgriguez surrendered and officers found an unloaded handgun on top of a baby inside the carriage, police said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
While winning nine of 10, the Guardians have surrendered a whopping 15 runs.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Outside of that drive, Minnesota surrendered just 243 yards of offense all evening.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 15 Sep. 2025
Once Bailey reached home, the official completion of a walk-off grand slam in the 10th inning, Bailey surrendered himself to the moment.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
Screenshots of the viral video show Nala back in shelter after being surrendered.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
With a game plan geared toward stopping the Chargers’ ground game, KC surrendered 318 passing yards and three touchdowns to Justin Herbert in Week 1.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Hours later, a 16-year-old suspect, whose identity is being withheld, surrendered to the Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office, per the statement.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surrendered
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In May 2025, Kraft Heinz announced a strategic review aimed at unlocking shareholder value, and Berkshire Hathaway relinquished its board seats, signaling potential structural changes.—
Joe Cornell,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Shortly after Rose took the helm at the pageant, both Miss USA 2023 Noelia Voigt and Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava relinquished their titles.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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And when Jîna succumbed to her injuries on September 16, the Shargh reporter Niloofar Hamedi defied orders to keep quiet and told the world about her death in a tweet.—
Fatemeh Jamalpour,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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In recent years, two towering figures of American liberalism, President Joe Biden and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, succumbed to hubris.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
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Richardson refused and resigned, followed by Deputy Attorney General William Ruckelshaus.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 2025
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In 2010, Kimmel was a guest on Leno’s Tonight and mocked the host for returning to Tonight after his replacement, Conan O’Brien, resigned.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
19 Sep. 2025
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This fee applies only to new H-1B visa applications submitted after the order goes into effect.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Bids can be submitted online at the Concierge Auctionsite or through a traditional Realtor, Galligan said.—
Randy Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
20 Sep. 2025
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The rebuilding took 1,200 oak trees felled from forests across France to replace the framework of the roof and 1,000 construction workers.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Although the Chiefs wound up with just one sack — rookie Omarr Norman-Lott felled quarterback Jalen Hurts with a physical takedown — their pressure forced Hurts into some short or incomplete throws during a 101-yard passing game.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
15 Sep. 2025
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Aztecs speared and ate them, and Catholic monks indulged on the aquatic delicacies on days they weren’t allowed to eat red meat.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
9 Sep. 2025
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At one point Wednesday, the judge indulged their request to meet with Adelson and the attorneys at a side bar out of the public’s earshot.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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Medieval Europe, an era that gave us heraldry, court jesters, and troubadours, is rendered in dull, grayish brown hues.—
Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Not only does cloud storage occupy less space, but it cannot be physically destroyed and rendered useless like physical hard drives without a user explicitly deleting information.—
Chongwei Chen,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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But then, as has ever been the case, Manchester United conceded.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The list includes David Seaman (Arsenal 2-4 Norwich City, 1992), Michel Vorm (Man City 4-0 Swansea, 2011), Jordan Pickford (Tottenham Hotspur 4-1 Sunderland, 2016) and poor Bailey Peacock-Farrell, who conceded five on his (Man City 5-0 Burnley, 2020).—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Surrendered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surrendered. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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