succumb
verb (used without object)
to give way to superior force; yield.
will succumb
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future tenseof succumb.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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It nevertheless seems a good bet that, sooner or later and quite likely sooner, the market will succumb to the gravitational pull of insider bearishness.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
Buffett on tough conversations: Sometimes wonderful, loyal executives will succumb to dementia, Alzheimer’s or another debilitating disease.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2025
Instilling hope, the theory goes, is key to motivating people to act; without it, people will succumb to despair and apathy.
From Salon ● Dec. 1, 2024
All eyes are trained on whether Governor Kazuo Ueda will succumb to 15 months of above-target inflation and finally tighten policy.
From Reuters ● Jul. 27, 2023
“And perhaps that will be true. Perhaps I will succumb to the perils of the forest, and it will be the Witch who comes to claim my child.”
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
