- present participle of succumb.
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
So the best investors can hope for in the U.K. is probably that the government will muddle through without succumbing to a political or fiscal collapse.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
But succumbing to the siren song of salt, I left my packed lunch at home to give it a whirl and find out what regularly eating too much salt is doing to our health.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Only lawmakers can act to prevent European carmakers from succumbing to this temptation, he added.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
Instead of succumbing to paralyzing fear, like any normal person would in a storm like this, she’d been able to figure out the pattern to Nicole’s swimming.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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