succumbing Synonyms

succumbing Meaning

succumbing

die entry 1 sense 1, to yield to force or pressure, to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire, to be brought to an end (such as death) by the effect of destructive or disruptive forces

succumbing Sentence Examples

  1. The weary traveler succumbed to exhaustion and collapsed beside the trail.
  2. Despite the doctor's valiant efforts, the patient succumbed to the relentless disease.
  3. The fragile plant succumbed to the harsh winter frost, its leaves wilting and dying.
  4. The old bridge succumbed to the relentless onslaught of time and water, crumbling into the river below.
  5. The ship succumbed to the stormy seas, its once-proud hull shattered and engulfed by the waves.
  6. The beleaguered city succumbed to the enemy's siege, its walls breached and its defenders overwhelmed.
  7. The wounded soldier succumbed to his grievous injuries, his life ebbing away in a pool of blood.
  8. The once-vibrant flower succumbed to the relentless heat of the summer sun, its petals withering and falling.
  9. The economy succumbed to the weight of unchecked inflation, businesses closing and unemployment rising.
  10. The aging writer succumbed to dementia, his once-sharp mind becoming clouded and confused.

FAQs About the word succumbing

die entry 1 sense 1, to yield to force or pressure, to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire, to be brought to an end (such as de

surrendering,submitting, conceding, bowing, yielding, blinking, capitulating, acquiescing, relenting,budging

fighting,resisting, objecting, confronting, combating, repelling, opposing,contending, facing, meeting

The weary traveler succumbed to exhaustion and collapsed beside the trail.

Despite the doctor's valiant efforts, the patient succumbed to the relentless disease.

The fragile plant succumbed to the harsh winter frost, its leaves wilting and dying.

The old bridge succumbed to the relentless onslaught of time and water, crumbling into the river below.