SUCCUMBING Synonyms: 115 Similar and Opposite Words

succumbing

verb

present participle of succumb

as in submitting

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 surrendering

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 dying

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 falling

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 succumbing The Spurs got off just three field goal attempts while succumbing to the Knicks’ defensive pressure. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 4 June 2026 On Thursday at Wimbledon, a couple of players were unable to do so, succumbing to Nadal’s Law. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 2 July 2026 The scene was possibly part of a hallucination that Rue is having, shortly before she’s seen on the show, succumbing to a fatal fentanyl overdose. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 2 June 2026 The work was not about identity, as is so often argued, but transcended identity without succumbing to the empty promises of globalization. — Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Cape Verde made it to the knockout round and twice evened the score against three-time champion Argentina on Saturday in the round of 32 before succumbing in extra time. — Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 6 July 2026 Supergirl killing Krem without much buildup, or hesitation, despite her advice to Ruthye, could have been framed as the heroine succumbing to her impulses, or accepting some dark truth about her own nature. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 26 June 2026 Avoid succumbing to a conspiracy theory or problematic spiritual philosophy as Mercury and Neptune square off. — Usa Today, USA Today, 3 June 2026 Suddenly, Marjane succumbing to sorrow became achingly comprehensible. — Literary Hub, 18 June 2026

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In a letter believed to be written around June 30, two days after submitting the draft of the Declaration, Jefferson asked Edmund Pendleton, president of the Virginia Convention, for someone to replace him at the Continental Congress.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
The facility is experienced in submitting documentation and claims to the VA’s Foreign Medical Program on behalf of eligible veterans.

— Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 29 June 2026

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Tielemans then converted a penalty in the dying minutes of extra time to seal a thrilling 3-2 win.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026
Actor Charlie Gordon portrays a young boy from a merchant family who was threatened by Ormund into dying his hair blond and posing as Daeron in order to keep the real prince safe.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026

Definition of dying

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Before the Japan match, only once in 12 occasions since 2023 have the Selecao won after conceding first, so the psychological impact of doing that – after recovering against Morocco to draw too – is significant.

— Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
El Tri comfortably topped Group A after notching three wins without conceding a single goal, before beating Ecuador 2-0 in the Round of 32, meaning the Mexican defense is yet to be breached at this tournament.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

Definition of conceding

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The report will also provide insight into whether American workers’ paychecks are falling further behind inflation.

— Rachel Barber, USA Today, 2 July 2026
But Musk fell short of the yearly 5% minimum the IRS legally requires his foundation to give away, after falling roughly $423 million short in 2023.

— Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of falling

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Authorities have publicly identified four people who lost their lives over the last week in San Diego County traffic crashes, with three of the victims perishing in head-on collisions in the eastern reaches of the region.

— City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Singh raised his second straight half-century off just 23 balls with eight fours and a six while Iyer brought up his fifty of 31 balls and smacked Thakur four two consecutive sixes before perishing when Dhir took a stunning catch at deep mid-wicket.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026