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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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2
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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3
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
Carolina also surrendered a high number of goals before switching from Frederik Andersen to Brandon Bussi, who allowed three goals in Game 4 and two more in Game 5.
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Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
That remained the case on Friday, as the left-hander surrendered two longballs in the Yankees’ series-opening loss to the Blue Jays.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
Since its inception, 79 babies have been surrendered through boxes, and 197 have been handed off, Kelsey said.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Ohtani’s performance was enough to leave the mound with the lead, which the Dodgers bullpen surrendered.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
The freshman southpaw surrendered a pair of singles that was followed up by a ringing double to left center by Mason Lewandoski.
—Dave Wright, Twin Cities, 11 June 2026
The Reds bullpen didn’t issue a walk in Wednesday’s loss and only surrendered two over 10 1/3 innings in San Diego after giving up 10 walks in 12 innings against the Cardinals.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 11 June 2026
The man eventually surrendered the gun, and the officers took him into custody.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
Kolek surrendered a two-run homer to Reds outfielder Blake Dunn in the fifth inning.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
That remained the case on Friday, as the left-hander surrendered two longballs in the Yankees’ series-opening loss to the Blue Jays.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
Since its inception, 79 babies have been surrendered through boxes, and 197 have been handed off, Kelsey said.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Ohtani’s performance was enough to leave the mound with the lead, which the Dodgers bullpen surrendered.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
The freshman southpaw surrendered a pair of singles that was followed up by a ringing double to left center by Mason Lewandoski.
—Dave Wright, Twin Cities, 11 June 2026
The Reds bullpen didn’t issue a walk in Wednesday’s loss and only surrendered two over 10 1/3 innings in San Diego after giving up 10 walks in 12 innings against the Cardinals.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 11 June 2026
The man eventually surrendered the gun, and the officers took him into custody.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
Kolek surrendered a two-run homer to Reds outfielder Blake Dunn in the fifth inning.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surrendered
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The military relinquished its remaining ownership stake in the 1990s.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
10 June 2026
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Rudin relinquished his Broadway producing duties in 2021 following allegations of bullying but returned last season with a transfer of Little Bear Ridge Road, also starring Metcalf.—
Vulture Editors,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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Suresh was transported to a nearby hospital and later succumbed to her injuries.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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One man has succumbed to his injuries and died.—
CBS Baltimore Staff,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
Verb
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Actor Issa Rae, musician Bela Fleck and author Louise Penny were among the numerous artists who withdrew from appearances, while consultants such as musician Ben Folds and singer Renée Fleming resigned.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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The Tribune’s reporting revealed that, in one instance, a medical business did not look any further into patient abuse allegations after one of its employees resigned following an incident that resulted in battery and public indecency convictions.—
Emily Hoerner,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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The California secretary of state’s office on Wednesday declared that enough valid signatures were submitted.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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There is a reward of up to $25,000 for information submitted anonymously to the TIPS hotline.—
Kendrick Calfee
June 17,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
Verb
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And those are the lucky ones, who weren’t felled by late-season injuries and bumped from the tournament the way Brazil’s Rodrygo, Japan’s Kaoru Mitoma and Germany’s Serge Gnabry were.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
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There was also a giant tree stretching across Laflin Street about a block from the scene of the fire, after being felled by the storms on Wednesday.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Verb
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This ideal of masculinity is not a patriarch but a perpetual adolescent, endlessly irresponsible and endlessly indulged.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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These men considered the loss of control that such behavior implied-an animal urge indulged by weak men lacking the courage to fight other men directly-to be shameful.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Traditional dubbing pipelines have struggled to keep pace with microdrama’s release cadence, and existing AI dubbing tools have drawn criticism for flat or artificially rendered performances.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
18 June 2026
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If unethical actors can deploy custom frontier AI models to aggressively interrogate smart contracts and find hidden protocol flaws, human-only defensive audits will be rendered obsolete.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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In a three-minute video on social media, Pratt backhandedly conceded defeat in the mayoral primary.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
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Steyer, who broke state records by self-funding his campaign with $215 million, conceded and endorsed Becerra.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
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“Surrendered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surrendered. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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