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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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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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According to a 2021 Government Accountability Office report, collapsing the D.C. office drove out the agency’s most experienced employees and more than doubled the number of vacancies.—
Frederick Reimers,
Outside Online,
27 Jan. 2025 -
Because several portions of the building had collapsed, firefighters were attempting to subdue the blaze from outside, Baltimore County Fire Department Cpt.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Jan. 2025
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Almost 10 years after Jackie Collins succumbed to breast cancer at age 77, a Beverly Hills trophy estate best known as the longtime home of the bestselling British romance novelist and younger sister of actress Dame Joan Collins has popped up for sale with a substantial $66 million price tag.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
30 Jan. 2025
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Firefighters extricated the woman and transported her to the hospital, where she was treated but later succumbed to her injuries.—
Ryan Macasero,
The Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2025
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In contrast to contemporaries like Ben Jonson—who told his audiences, basically, Sit down, shut up, and enjoy the glory of my words—Shakespeare repeatedly went out of his way to ask audiences to be active participants in the creation of his plays.—
Jeffrey R. Wilson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Jan. 2025
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In those early years after the war, the heart went out of many Polish writers.—
Robert Pinsky,
The New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2025
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The case has yet to be submitted to the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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The following criteria has been established for the contest: Children who live in Savage, ages 5-12, can submit one name.—
Alex Malm,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Staying in 📺‘Mo’ goes from Mexican border to the West Bank in Season 2 now streaming on Netflix.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2025
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The proceeds from these sales go toward settling the taxpayer's debt to the government.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Cave (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cave%20%28in%29. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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