surrender
verb (used with object)
to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress.
is surrendering
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present progressiveof surrender (3rd person singular).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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"What they're doing is surrendering their own accent and their own muscular habits of the way they speak," she said.
From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026
The Princess will keep her title, but is surrendering official duties to "create a clearer dividing line" between her private and royal role.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2022
Marriage equality is popular, and no one is surrendering that right.
From Salon ● Apr. 9, 2022
But that’s easier said than done against a Bulldogs defense that is surrendering an average of just 64.2 yards rushing.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 14, 2021
Nothing less will satisfy, nothing less can satisfy the hungry heart that is surrendering itself to his power.
From Mrs. Thompson A Novel by W. B. (William Babington) Maxwell
