succumb
verb (used without object)
to give way to superior force; yield.
succumbing
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present participleof succumb.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Even Pope Urban VII, who reigned for less than a fortnight in 1590 before succumbing to malaria, had a longer tenure than Ms. Zacharia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
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
You need to balance your enjoyment of the present with building a future in California, without succumbing to 24/7 pressure.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
But many of his projects are again succumbing to time, with chunks of pediment falling to the sidewalk.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
He was exercising all his willpower to prevent himself succumbing again to Voldemort’s rage: His scar was still burning.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
