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
  • That are easy to hold during runs, collapse totally flat for travel, and come with straws for sipping?
    Alexis Berger, SELF, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Six months later, his rating had collapsed, to just 40 percent.
    David Frum, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of collapse
Verb
  • The starling succumbed to competition and predation.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
  • According to Bessette, Gonzalez succumbed to his injuries shortly after arriving at the hospital and was pronounced dead.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of succumb
Verb
  • In the lower foothills, along the edge of Angeles National Forest, the power in Jeannette MacMahon’s neighborhood had gone out in the late afternoon.
    Jonathan Wolfe, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Dango Ouattara had a goal ruled out in the second half after the ball had gone out in the build-up before Kluivert completed his hat-trick in the 92nd minute with a brilliant curling shot.
    Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
Definition of go out
Verb
  • Add your voice: Respond to this piece or other Sun content by submitting your own letter.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2025
  • There is a reward of up to $25,000 for information submitted anonymously to the TIPS hotline.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of submit
Verb
  • TikTok appears to be back online in the U.S. after going dark in the late hours of Saturday ahead of the looming Jan. 19 ban.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
  • And his route on two of them could be best described as, hey, just go find some space.
    Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2025
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 22 Jan. 2025.

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