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
Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
All of our institutions, most of our institutions have caved.
—NBC news, 17 Aug. 2025
Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Explore the cave ⛺, hike trails along the Yadkin River and enjoy picnic facilities in this historically rich and naturally beautiful setting.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
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Noun
And 2025 has been a particularly rough financially, as Black shoppers organized a boycott over Target’s decision to cave to right-wing pressure on diverse hiring goals.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
All of our institutions, most of our institutions have caved.
—NBC news, 17 Aug. 2025
Verb
From the time when people first started scratching into the cave walls.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Explore the cave ⛺, hike trails along the Yadkin River and enjoy picnic facilities in this historically rich and naturally beautiful setting.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cave
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Vanuatu’s dive options range from coral reef and dramatic caverns to legendary World War II ship and plane wrecks like Million Dollar Point and the SS President Coolidge, a troopship sunk by mines in 1942 that can be explored with Aore Adventures in Espiritu Santo.—
Terry Ward,
AFAR Media,
11 Sep. 2025
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Divers and snorkelers can explore the geological wonder’s caverns and stalactites that reach up to 40 feet.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Kave submitted a letter about the layoffs to the North Carolina Department of Commerce and Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles last Thursday.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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François Bayrou submitted his resignation to President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday, who accepted it.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Or for a more tranquil setting, a grotto is tucked into the corner of the lagoon.—
Mia Taylor,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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To keep things fresh, producers have ventured into hitherto uncharted baking grottoes.—
Ruby Tandoh,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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General Mills capitulated and brought back the original Trix, artificial dyes and all.—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
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Trump, who has sometimes seemed conflicted about the anti-vax sentiment in his coalition that prevents him from claiming more credit for Operation Warp Speed, has thoroughly capitulated to the political reality that Kennedy is a useful ally.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The vast majority of those applications came from nationals of Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq, countries beset by long-simmering conflict.—
Sebastian Shukla,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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The regulatory approval of the merger was beset with President Donald Trump‘s lawsuit against the network over the way that another interview was edited, a 60 Minutes segment with Kamala Harris from October.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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In April, Zamzam, Sudan's largest refugee camp, home to more than half a million people, was overrun by the RSF, leaving hundreds dead, including aid workers from Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) and Relief International.—
Emmanuel Akinwotu,
NPR,
2 Sep. 2025
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Although the city had previously cleared Columbus Park, RVs and encampments returned and overran the public space.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Cave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cave. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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