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
Nic Stone, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
There are desert badlands, frosty tundra, underwater temples, shipwrecks, lush caves teeming with life, and much more.
—Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2025
Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2025
The move averted a government shutdown but many Democrats say Schumer effectively caved to Trump.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2025
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Noun
In this way, the three caves, as stark and mysterious as ever, are not just a setting but also a metaphor.
—Nic Stone, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
There are desert badlands, frosty tundra, underwater temples, shipwrecks, lush caves teeming with life, and much more.
—Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2025
Verb
Before the hundreds of people in attendance for the popular performance could fully comprehend what was happening, the roof caved in.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2025
The move averted a government shutdown but many Democrats say Schumer effectively caved to Trump.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cave
Noun
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The valley blanketed in trees and speckled with caves and caverns combines with the peaks and hills surrounding it to create an outdoor lover’s paradise.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2025
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Over eons, water dissolved the calcium carbonate, etching deep fissures and caverns into the stone.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Anonymous tips can be submitted at ManateeCrimestoppers.com.—
Michael Moore Jr.,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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In one of the more shocking upsets in UFC title fight history, Pena submitted Nunes in the second round, ending the Brazilian’s title reign.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Housed at Villa d’Este in Tivoli — a UNESCO World Heritage site located a one-hour drive from Rome — the grotto will reopen after nearly half a century of being closed and two years of restoration work.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
16 Apr. 2025
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Experience the Swiss-Italian culture by dining at a traditional grotto, taking a boat tour to Morcote, or simply wandering through the old town’s sleepy piazzas.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Doug Emhoff’s firm has capitulated to Trump, to the unhappiness of the former second gentleman.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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Columbia University, which became a hotbed of protests over the Israel-Hamas war last year, capitulated to a similar list of demands from the Trump administration and ousted its interim president in late March.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Many recalled his legacy as the first pope from Latin America, and the first Jesuit to reach the pinnacle of church hierarchy, one who stressed humility over hubris for a church beset with scandal and indifference.—
Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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The bad behavior now is that of an erratic and volatile president, sycophantic and inexperienced Cabinet secretaries, an absentee Congress and financial market players beset with delusional expectations of bailouts.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In a matter of days, the whole planet is overrun with mindless killing machines who can infect other humans with their bite.—
Noel Murray,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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And as a result, the business is overrun with too many agents chasing too few deals.—
LEW SICHELMAN,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Cave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cave. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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