knuckle under
Example Sentences
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Instead he knuckled under to a would-be autocrat-president, bending the knee even after Donald Trump lost reelection and marshaled an attack on the Capitol in an unprecedented bid to stay in power.
From Los Angeles Times
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, who vowed to avoid default, finally cut a deal allowing an increase and has since faced blowback from hardliners including former President Trump, who claims he knuckled under to Democrats.
From Reuters
“Wake up. Show the rest of America that you can get some backbone and push back and say we’re not gonna knuckle under.”
From Washington Post
The leader of Alberta’s left-wing New Democratic Party accused Mr. Kenney of knuckling under to “criminals.”
From Washington Times
California-based chains considered their customers and their markets; they did not have to knuckle under to the marketing dictates of a distant headquarters.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
