cave (in)

verb

ˈkāv How to pronounce cave (in) (audio)
Definition of cave (in)next
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)
  1. collapse
  2. succumb
  3. go out
  4. submit
  5. go
Verb
  • After France's government collapses:Macron names Francois Bayrou prime minister Scholz has been Germany's chancellor since late 2021, replacing conservative Angela Merkel, who spent 16 years in the role.
    Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
  • It’s been anemic for decades but refusing to collapse, like so many empires.
    Harmony Holiday, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of collapse
Verb
  • Local authorities had told Reuters that 143 people have succumbed to the illness since late October.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Both officers were transported to the hospital, where 23-year-old Briese succumbed to his injuries.
    Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of succumb
Verb
  • And any chance of curtailing it probably went out the window with the election of the current Republican majorities in Congress.
    Ron Elving, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Advertisement As Trump arrived at the official residence of the French president, Macron went out of his way to project an image of close ties, posing for multiple handshakes interspersed with plenty of back-patting.
    Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of go out
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  • Following the settlement, which came just days after U.S. Magistrate Judge Lisette Reid ordered the president-elect and Stephanopoulos to submit to four-hour depositions, ABC News is facing backlash from both sides of the aisle.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
  • To prepare for the arrival of a guest with disabilities, the line asks for a Special Requirements Information Form to be submitted 45 days prior to embarkation.
    David Swanson, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of submit
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  • But the committee went with the ACC this time, putting 11-2 SMU in the field as the last at-large team, the No. 11 seed with a first-round trip to Penn State on the docket, and leaving 9-3 Alabama out.
    Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Will his incoming attorney general or will his FBI director [go after Trump's political enemies]?
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of go
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“Cave (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cave%20%28in%29. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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