as in cavern
a naturally formed underground chamber with an opening to the surface
Kentucky's Mammoth Cave is actually a series of large chambers on five levels
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Recent Examples of cave
Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 11 June 2025
In early 2025, local authorities in Dak Nong's Central Highlands imposed a ban on unsupervised volcanic cave access after a tourist fell to their death.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2025
Singling out Harvard Other colleges have largely eschewed a direct confrontation with Trump, with Columbia most visibly caving to the administration’s demands.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 29 May 2025
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Noun
The whole world watched when Baby Jessica was stuck in a well in the late eighties, when a mine collapse sealed Chilean miners underground for 69 days in 2010, and when the Thai soccer team got trapped in a flooded cave in 2018.
—Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 11 June 2025
In early 2025, local authorities in Dak Nong's Central Highlands imposed a ban on unsupervised volcanic cave access after a tourist fell to their death.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
Verb
These areas include the Art of pop up, magic of metamorphosis, fur feathers or scales, science at the shore, wildlife illustration, bugs, caves rock and beginner birding.
—Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2025
Singling out Harvard Other colleges have largely eschewed a direct confrontation with Trump, with Columbia most visibly caving to the administration’s demands.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cave
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If, as Israel maintains, Iran’s nuclear program has a hidden element, then surely that would not be housed in the same places where UN inspectors roam, and in the case of Fordow, over which there has been a public discussion for days of what American bombs might penetrate its deep caverns.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
22 June 2025
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An equally short walk away were the caverns with underground springs for adventurous bathers.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
11 June 2025
Verb
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The issue was not mentioned in the official report on the Danish Realm submitted to parliament on February 28, 2024, though threats to Greenland from China and Russia were.—
Morten Høi Jensen,
The Dial,
19 June 2025
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Science Homecoming, a nonprofit that promotes public engagement by scientists, also offered free editorial feedback to any contributor who submitted a draft.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Another wellness highlight is the property’s heated plunge pool tucked into a scenic grotto on the estate.—
Livia Hengel,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Just a brief walk from the preserve’s entrance, this unique grotto reveals a stunning 50-foot waterfall cascading into a jade-green pool.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
24 May 2025
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The Trump Administration has targeted international students at the elite university in a punitive move over the school’s refusal to sufficiently capitulate to a list of demands.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
19 June 2025
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But Iran doesn’t seem ready to capitulate, The Economist’s Middle East editor noted: Officials told the Journal that Tehran feels Israel lacks a clear exit strategy and can’t afford to get caught in a war of attrition; a priority is keeping the US out of the fight.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
16 June 2025
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The world wasn't ready for Steven Spielberg's scary story of a beach town beset by a killer great white.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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Other rituals to reclaim memories of once peaceful places beset by violence include the use of fragrant herbs and leaves the healers traditionally employ to reduce pain and bring comfort.—
Diane Cole,
NPR,
19 June 2025
Verb
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Stop running for even a millisecond to scratch your nose and you’ll be overrun with ghouls and creatures of the night.—
Joshua Lamb,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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For a brief, beautiful moment on June 5, the world was overrun with go-kart-racing cows.—
Emily Palmer Heller,
Vulture,
11 June 2025
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“Cave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cave. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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