Explore Succumb through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like yield or expire. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Succumb meaning
- To yield to an overpowering force or overwhelming desire.
- To give up, or give in.
- To die.
Synonyms of Succumb
Using Succumb
- The main meaning on this page is: To yield to an overpowering force or overwhelming desire. | To give up, or give in. | To die.
- Useful related words include: yield, expire, pass away, exit.
- In the example corpus, succumb often appears in combinations such as: succumb to, to succumb, not succumb.
Context around Succumb
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 13 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Succumb
- In this selection, "succumb" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, finally, occasionally and dad stand out and add context to how "succumb" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include about to succumb to becoming and and can succumb to the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "succumb" sits close to words such as abuser, acquires and agarwal, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with succumb
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Despite this, Todd warned to not succumb to market pressure. (10 words)
Sharon said the toughest thing has been seeing Ozzy succumb to his declining health. (14 words)
Successful traders do not let emotions drive their decisions or succumb to impulsive actions. (14 words)
It's worth noting that because it isn't explicitly stated, Nere is waiting to be rescued and can succumb to the poisonous gas in the cave-in if not saved in time., as this will slow things down. (39 words)
These kind of scenes have become a daily backdrop for residents whose streets are becoming both terrifying and grim as more and more people succumb to the drug - and the vagrant lifestyle it seems to suck them into. (38 words)
Customers could find themselves stuck in more frustrating automated loops, unable to reach a human, or even running into AI systems that are unintentionally offensive or succumb to “hallucinations,” where they firmly state incorrect information as fact. (37 words)
Or is he going to succumb to his worst nightmare when it comes back to haunt him? (17 words)
Example sentences (20)
Ablett, though, would succumb to injuries, while O’Meara and Prestia were both out the door within three years.
As her downward spiral continues, Shauna puts makeup on Jackie’s face and becomes the first to succumb to some low-grade cannibalism—eating Jackie’s ear.
As the two study partners end up being the only ones left alive in the paintball game, they finally succumb to their urges.
As Vader is about to succumb to becoming a Z'Rakkon, his connection to the dark side of the Force actually kills the creature within him and his connection to the Hive Mind.
Chatbots can now even help with and occasionally succumb to existential panic attacks in the process.
Customers could find themselves stuck in more frustrating automated loops, unable to reach a human, or even running into AI systems that are unintentionally offensive or succumb to “hallucinations,” where they firmly state incorrect information as fact.
Despite this, Todd warned to not succumb to market pressure.
Dr Wells described one woman with who was terrified of what was to come after seeing her dad succumb to the same condition.
During the episode’s final moments, we see Fury forced to retreat with the President, leaving Talos to succumb to his wounds while lying on the ground.
He said that in this context, genuine business cooperation between those states that choose not to succumb to external pressure is expanding.
In the aftermath of the palace invasion, both succumb to the effects of Netero’s Rose Bomb.
It's worth noting that because it isn't explicitly stated, Nere is waiting to be rescued and can succumb to the poisonous gas in the cave-in if not saved in time., as this will slow things down.
Next, to ensure that we do not succumb to schemes of the greedy and ambitious, we need more education, not less.
Or is he going to succumb to his worst nightmare when it comes back to haunt him?
Sharon said the toughest thing has been seeing Ozzy succumb to his declining health.
Some of the larger trees with severe burn scars — even from past fires from centuries ago — could continue to weaken with each subsequent fire and then succumb to the wet soil and heavy winds, he added.
Successful traders do not let emotions drive their decisions or succumb to impulsive actions.
Thanking the Russian people, servicemen, law enforcement and security services for remaining united to protect "the Fatherland", Putin said it showed Russia would not succumb to "any blackmail, any attempt to create internal turmoil".
The first superhero to succumb to the virus was Spider-Man, who quickly transformed into a cannibalistic monster.
These kind of scenes have become a daily backdrop for residents whose streets are becoming both terrifying and grim as more and more people succumb to the drug - and the vagrant lifestyle it seems to suck them into.
Common combinations with succumb
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- succumb to 143×
- to succumb 47×
- not succumb 22×
- would succumb 6×
- and succumb 4×
- might succumb 4×
- or succumb 3×
- can succumb 3×
- will succumb 3×
- may succumb 3×