succumb
verb (used without object)
to give way to superior force; yield.
are succumbing
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present progressiveof succumb.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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But the very glaciers and mountains giving Nepal this massive natural advantage are succumbing to global warming - and last Wednesday's deadly floods have laid bare the risks to the nation's hydropower ambitions.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Even the giants of fast food, like McDonald’s and Wendy’s, are succumbing to an ever-growing uniformity, with dining rooms disappearing and cashiers replaced by touchscreens and pick-up-only storefronts.
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2024
From towering sequoias to ancient bristlecone pines, millions of California trees are succumbing to worsening wildfires, severe drought, extreme heat, disease and other stressors that have been intensified by global warming.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2023
Now, turkeys themselves are succumbing to toxic masculinity.
From Washington Post ● May 2, 2022
Mr. Marsh remarked speculatively, as though they were speaking of some quite abstract topic, "It may also be possibly that you are succumbing to habit and inertia and routine."
From The Brimming Cup by Dorothy Canfield Fisher
