succumbing

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

We don’t want to be uncharitable toward the recently deceased, and we should note that he logged decades of impressive years before succumbing to decline.

From Slate • Apr. 25, 2026

That job belongs to our military chaplains who must help our troops cope with the ugly realities of war without succumbing to the culture of death.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

She approaches and then sits by her sister’s grave, trying hard to fight the emotions as they come to her but succumbing all the same.

From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling