succumbing
- present participle of succumb.
Example Sentences
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Clifford Joseph Boisa, 79, died Tuesday after succumbing to injuries sustained in the incident.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
Egypt had given everything, finally succumbing to Enzo Fernandez's header in stoppage time for the most heartbreaking of exits.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
McCain said these varieties, plus the work of farmers like Bubb, turned potatoes once wilting under drought and succumbing to disease during floods into much more resilient potatoes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
Pilgrims perform most of the hajj's rites outdoors where more than a million devotees gather in stifling conditions, with many attendees succumbing to heatstroke, fainting spells and even cardiac arrest triggered by the heat.
From Barron's ● May 25, 2026
And fully remembered the decisions he’d made before succumbing to sleep.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
