succumb
verb (used without object)
to give way to superior force; yield.
were succumbing
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past progressiveof succumb.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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At that time, the virus had a much higher fatality rate, and young, previously healthy people were succumbing to a deadly pneumonia.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 31, 2023
Even as he recognized their good intentions, he feared the marchers were succumbing to the disorienting lure of mass emotion.
From New York Times ● Feb. 23, 2021
Patients were succumbing from infections they acquired weeks earlier, as states grappled with cases that went undetected.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 29, 2020
And as other childhood stars were succumbing to the temptations of the limelight, Sweeney said her family was really instrumental in helping her to keep her head on straight.
From Fox News ● Aug. 20, 2019
Finally, while waiting and watching for signs that they were succumbing to the influence of the drowsy god, I lost all control of myself and sank into a profound and delicious slumber.
From A Middy of the Slave Squadron A West African Story by D.L. Mays
