Example sentences for: surrendering

How can you use “surrendering” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • The king saved Spain by surrendering his own power to the people: Now even socialists want to preserve the monarchy.

  • "If I remember camp correctly, surrendering completely to an arbitrary and irrational authority under the threat of violence."

  • The people and governments of Mallorca and Menorca have recognized a need to choose between surrendering the natural beauty and easygoing lifestyle of their islands to the ravenous consumption of foreign vacationers and homebuyers, and protecting what’s left of each.

  • US victory came swiftly, with Spain surrendering claim to the island by the end of the same year.

  • A 5-km (3-mile) hike to the interior brings you to the remains of the Temple of Poseidon where the famous Greek orator Demosthenes committed suicide in 322 b.c. rather than surrendering to Alexander the Great’s forces.


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