surrendering
- present participle of surrender.
Example Sentences
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By the end, the Sparks spent the game playing catch-up, never regaining the lead after surrendering it in the first 49 seconds to Johnson.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
If every click to enable an app or service amounted to surrendering Fourth Amendment protection, constitutional privacy would steadily evaporate as technology became more sophisticated.
From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2026
After missing out on six World Cups in a row, and maybe surrendering to fatalism along the way, game day is upon us here in the United States.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
In December, she signed paperwork with DHS requesting to leave the country voluntarily, surrendering the asylum case she had filed when she arrived in late 2024.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026
“Of course,” said Young, surrendering a copy of his indictment.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
