1
as in to collapse
to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure
the wall caved in when a tree fell on it
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2
as in to succumb
to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit)
I caved in to my bibliomania and bought two more books last week
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cave (in)
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The quake also caused a skyscraper in Bangkok, Thailand, to collapse.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025 -
Dramatic videos show buildings collapsing and swaying in Thailand. 4:09 A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled much of Southeast Asia on Friday, resulting in mounting casualties and flattened skyscrapers from Myanmar to Thailand.—
Mark Osborne,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2025
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All the Sumerian cities of Mesopotamia succumbed to the same fate and were conquered by Sargon.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Tripp Miller, 50, succumbed to severe injuries endured from the tornado.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Netflix original films go out to all its users worldwide simultaneously, acquired films are often limited to certain territories and staggered over a longer period due to different licensing agreements.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Mar. 2025
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Classy, feminine, and timeless, there’s a reason why these dresses never go out of style and are popular across all ages.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
19 Mar. 2025
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By Hannah Jackson Within a relatively generous two week window, Frank submitted a round of sketches to kick off another seamless (sorry) remote design process.—
Fawnia Soo Hoo,
Vogue,
27 Mar. 2025
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In the Senate, there were seven testimonies submitted favoring SB 399, including a letter from NextEra Energy Transmission MidAtlantic in support of is project to build the MidAtlantic Resiliency Link transmission line.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Foscolo went 3-for-4 with 2 runs and an RBI for Hagerty (14-2), while Stephen Chucka had a triple, double and RBI and Brandon Levy and Nathaniel Rhodes each added doubles and an RBI.—
Steve Gorches,
Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2025
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Humans generate memories during their very first months of life, but where do those memories go?—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Cave (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cave%20%28in%29. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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