submitting to

Example Sentences

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By submitting to men, tradwife proponents argue, a woman will activate his chivalric urge to protect and provide.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

Coaches today agree: Individual skill levels have never been higher, but it’s come at the cost of understanding coherent teamwork, the stuff that is achieved via sacrifice and submitting to the group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Part of his plea agreement states that he must co-operate with prosecutors "for the rest of his life, including by submitting to debriefings by US government agencies".

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2024

She’s on the wrong side of 50, has been fired from her retro-style exercise show and is so desperate that she’s considering submitting to a back-alley rejuvenation regime.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2024

Ramona neither struggled nor cried; she let herself be moved without actually submitting to it.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger