succumb
verb (used without object)
to give way to superior force; yield.
succumbed
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past participleof succumb.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof succumb.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
succumbverb (used without object)to give way to superior force; yield.
Example Sentences
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Yes, bears: crypto slang for people who think the price of Bitcoin is going to fall or who have in some other way succumbed to crypto pessimism.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026
On Wednesday, his lawyer Ménya Arab-Tigrine denied any wrongdoing by Siad—who was in his late sixties—suggesting he might have succumbed to the stress of being under public scrutiny.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
The British number one had finally succumbed to Croatia's Donna Vekic in a slow-burning Queen's final, unable to save a fifth Championship point and continue a match which she had admirably stoked into a scrap.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
Initially Chantal only invested 250 euros, but after seeing her money quickly quadruple she succumbed when advisors asked if she wanted to invest more money.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
Someone less original than Clara would have tired of her sister-in-law’s excessive pampering and constant worry, or have succumbed to her domineering and meticulous nature.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
