succumbing

Example Sentences

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Donald Trump trades stocks at a confounding rate, Everlane is reportedly sold to Shein, and online media is succumbing to bots.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

"Our mother suffered indescribable pain for more than three weeks before succumbing to her injuries," said the statement read by Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty, according to the Denver Post.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

"The more we can improve peoples' diets, the more we may be able to protect people from succumbing to disease."

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

He kept the diagnosis secret from everyone but Strickland, eventually succumbing to the disease in October 1985.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

I only choked out one word before succumbing to my anger and slamming down the phone.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed