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
Aaron Randolph, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Here, thousands of those funnels merge into a single, multilayered structure draped across the cave's walls, where thousands of individuals live peacefully side by side in overlapping webs.
—New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2025
Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
If past shutdowns are a guide, Democrats will eventually cave.
—Steven T. Dennis, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Arraial do Cabo’s crystal-blue water, white sand, sea caves, and rocky cliffs are part of what makes the cape so unforgettable.
—Aaron Randolph, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Here, thousands of those funnels merge into a single, multilayered structure draped across the cave's walls, where thousands of individuals live peacefully side by side in overlapping webs.
—New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
That would require a singular effort that doesn’t cave to the preferences of business partners and financers.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
If past shutdowns are a guide, Democrats will eventually cave.
—Steven T. Dennis, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cave
Noun
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The sulfur-rich stream, fed by natural springs and winds through the cavern, releases hydrogen sulfide that sustains this unexpected chain of life.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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This cavern, known as Sulfur Cave, houses a chemoautotrophic ecosystem sustained not by sunlight but chemosynthesis – or the process of converting chemical energy into organic matter.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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For prizes over $599, winners can submit winning tickets through the mail or in person at Tennessee Lottery offices.—
Nicole Young,
Nashville Tennessean,
11 Nov. 2025
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Most countries have now submitted their plans, but some, including big polluters like India, have not.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Stay at the Four Seasons Resort Nevis, which partners with Islander Watersports to offer excursions to scuba dive reefs, coral grottoes and shipwrecks just minutes from Pinney’s Beach.—
Adrienne Jordan,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Other features, per the listing, include: High ceilings Swimming pool Waterfall Hidden grotto Spa Viewing deck Chef’s kitchen Gardens Patio Abundant room The listing is held by Kristy Sartorius and Chip Sartorius of Vista Sotheby’s International Realty.—
TJ Macias
October 2,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Indeed, one of General George Washington’s greatest achievements was to avoid being cornered and forced to capitulate to these intimidating legions in the war’s early years.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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If Taiwan refuses to capitulate in a quarantine or blockade, an invasion could follow.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Edison is the parent company of Southern California Edison and has been beset by worries about liability from the devastating Eaton fire in Los Angeles.—
Brian Sullivan,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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The carbon market has been beset by shortcomings and subject to accusations of greenwashing, however.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Newsom administration claimed that between 7,000 and 12,000 people would be eligible for the program, and some counties feared that they would be overrun by petitions.—
Adam Summers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Nov. 2025
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The situation in el-Fasher was dire even before the RSF overran it this week.—
NPR,
NPR,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Cave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cave. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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