surrender
verb (used with object)
to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress.
surrendered
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past participleof surrender.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 surrender.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
surrenderverb (used with object)to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress.
Example Sentences
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And by the fourth inning on Saturday, Rasmussen was finished, having surrendered three runs in his shortest outing since July 9.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
Then in the seventh inning, he issued a leadoff walk to Andrew Vaughn and surrendered back-to-back homers, and suddenly the game had flipped.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
Rooney and Myha'la surrendered theirs, but traitor Jama managed to hold on to hers.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
What diners surrendered wasn’t necessarily quality so much as a little hospitality, a little transparency and, increasingly, the expectation that a restaurant represented somebody’s particular idea of what a restaurant should be.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
Lee had surrendered only the Army of the Potomac.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
