KNUCKLED UNDER Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

knuckled under

verb

past tense of knuckle under

as in succumbed

to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control) encouraged her to stand firm and not knuckle under to political pressure

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as in surrendered

to yield to the control or power of enemy forces the remote outpost was overrun and forced to knuckle under

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Moore succumbed to his injuries at a local hospital later in the morning.

— Jessie DiMartino, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
One of the shooting victims, later identified as Parker, succumbed to his injuries.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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Line of Duty producer World Productions has submitted separate plans to reimagine the Time Lord after CEO Simon Heath recently mooted his interest in the Doctor Who tender.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
His arrest came after a DNA sample submitted to the state crime lab by the State Bureau of Investigation and the Chapel Hill Police Department matched a profile found at the original crime scene, authorities said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

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The network apologized; Rather defended the report initially but conceded after several weeks that the materials should not have been used.

— Walter Podrazik, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026
Mark Klukow, assistant chief of operations with the law enforcement agency, acknowledged the issues and conceded there was mismanagement in the past.

— Ashley Grams, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

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Stupnitsky’s star has been on the rise since his Universal comedy Good Boys bowed in 2019.

— Justin Kroll, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026
Over the past 15 years, Da Vittorio has expanded to key international cities, from Saint Moritz, which opened in 2012, to Shanghai, which bowed in 2019.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

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