Showing Results for "yielded"

yielded

VERB

produce

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allow bring in earn generate give offer pay provide supply

STRONG

accrue admit afford beam bear blossom discharge furnish net proffer return tender

WEAK

bring forth give off hold out sell for turn out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny hold keep lose refuse take withhold withstand

WEAK

counter disallow disapprove oppose prevent reject veto

VERB

give in, surrender

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bow buy capitulate give up give way leave succumb

STRONG

abandon abdicate bend break cede collapse crumple defer fold go knuckle relax relent relinquish resign sag submit

WEAK

admit defeat back down call it quits cave in come to terms fold up give oneself over hand over knuckle under lay down arms let go part with suffer defeat throw in the towel

Antonyms

STRONGEST

defend fight

STRONG

agree assert build hide hold increase keep retain rise stay straighten

WEAK

counter deny disallow disapprove oppose prevent refuse reject veto withhold

VERB

grant, allow

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept agree bow concede fail surrender

STRONG

accede acknowledge acquiesce admit assent break comply concur consent defer permit waive

WEAK

fit in go along with go with the flow play the game toe the line toe the mark

Antonyms

STRONGEST

contradict decline disagree dispute dissent fight refuse reject repudiate win

STRONG

deny differ disallow disapprove object oppose protest

WEAK

counter prevent veto withhold

Example Sentences

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That influence is yielded by access, which is dependent not only on location but also financial means.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

In contrast, southern Patagonia had yielded only scattered fossils that could not confidently be assigned to a specific species.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

A change of approach initially yielded an upturn in performances, but results started to slide and a run of four defeats without scoring cost them.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Thus far, however, this effort has yielded only a few dozen genetically modified long-haired mice, which evokes the Aesopian adage about the mountain that labored and brought forth a mouse.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Future generations would take the advances for granted, but in the early days the mechanical birds yielded their secrets slowly, pressed by disciplined experimentation, rigorous mathematics, insight, and luck.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly