knuckling under

verb

Definition of knuckling undernext
present participle of knuckle under
1
as in succumbing
to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control) encouraged her to stand firm and not knuckle under to political pressure

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in surrendering
to yield to the control or power of enemy forces the remote outpost was overrun and forced to knuckle under

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for knuckling under
  1. succumbing
  2. surrendering
  3. submitting
  4. conceding
  5. bowing
Verb
  • The scene is played for comedy, of course, as well as an opportunity to demonstrate that the upstanding Rick is still capable of succumbing to an ethical lapse.
    Adam B. Vary, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Commenters on Reddit were quick to voice their opinions, many applauding the man for standing his ground and not succumbing to his ex's demands.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of succumbing
Verb
  • There were also reports of Syrian military troops surrendering in other cities.
    Victoria Beaule, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
  • That suspension turned into a monthslong dispute between the state and Carvana, ending with Carvana surrendering its in-state dealer license for three years.
    Jamie L. LaReau, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of surrendering
Verb
  • Prosecutors accused the company of submitting false claims for Medicare and other federal healthcare programs for prescriptions patients never received, claiming Walgreens received tens of millions of dollars for the allegedly bogus prescriptions.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • After submitting information, tipsters receive a unique reference number.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of submitting
Verb
  • Grinding out results has defined Mallorca’s success lately—not winning a match by more than one goal, scoring few (15), and conceding fewer (13).
    Henry Flynn, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Carlos Miguel was abysmal in New York’s opening playoff match, conceding all goals in a 3-2 loss to Columbus.
    Kyle Foley, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of conceding
Verb
  • The video ends with Williams bowing alongside her castmates for the new musical's curtain call.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2024
  • The video ends with Williams bowing alongside her castmates for the new musical's curtain call.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2024
Definition of bowing
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near knuckling under

knuckling down (to)

knuckling under

knuckling under (to)

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Knuckling under.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knuckling%20under. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Copy Citation

Share

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

Point of View: It's Personal

Plural and Possessive Names: A Guide

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

More Commonly Misspelled Words

Words You Always Have to Look Up
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

8 Words with Fascinating Histories

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

Birds Say the Darndest Things

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)

10 Scrabble Words Without Any Vowels
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
naughty or nice
Are you naughty or nice? Quiz He's making a quiz, and checking it twice...