SUBMITTED Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

submitted

verb

past tense of submit

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 Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling the Huntley Police Tip Line at 847-515-5333. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 In May, an attorney for the company submitted a complaint to the Lauderhill Police Department. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026 Colorado marijuana businesses are free to collect their own samples submitted for testing. — Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026 In August, Lowes Foods submitted plans with the city of Charlotte to renovate the existing Burlington store at 4726 South Blvd. — Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026 In a report today, Bloomberg said talks between the two had revived and Legendary, led by chief executive Josh Grode and owned by private equity giant Apollo and management, had submitted a bid. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026 The Star submitted a Sunshine Law request for the incident reports and footage of the crash itself, along with the call the cruiser was going to. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026 The county faced no opposition to its bid for the point-in-time count and the regional application, but the city submitted competing bids for the database and matching system. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 Last year, the university submitted nearly 200 patents and other intellectual property filings, according to its annual research impact report. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026

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Even those who have succumbed to cancer are able to be sent off like this, since toxic chemotherapy drugs are usually long gone from the body by the time of passing.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
The city’s Medical Examiner ruled the victim’s death a homicide after determining Wong succumbed to stab wounds to his neck and torso.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026

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He was stationed in India in 1945 when Japan surrendered, marking the end of the war.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2026
There were penalties that hampered a couple drives and a few too many explosive plays surrendered on defense for a second consecutive week for Cristobal’s liking.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026

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Griess, the superintendent of the National Mall and Memorial Parks, said the 430 trees that were felled were not identified as hazardous or raising safety concerns.

— Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
Yet trees that took a millennium to grow can be felled in under an hour.

— Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

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Roberto De Feo, an Italian director and screenwriter, says the breakout success of Obsession and Backrooms has allowed Paolo Strippoli’s campy, fun Italian horror thriller The Spiral, which bowed in Venice and is now potentially up for an Oscar.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
Embiid appeared to wonder during the national anthem where the Knicks' championship banner was hanging in the rafters as James sat nearby on the bench with his head bowed and hands clasped.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

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