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
Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The Flying Tiger Heritage Park is on the site of an old airfield in Guilin where Chennault once had his command post in a cave.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 1 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
Exploring this cave is a thrilling adventure and a unique way to experience the historical mysteries of Belize.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The Flying Tiger Heritage Park is on the site of an old airfield in Guilin where Chennault once had his command post in a cave.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cave
Noun
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Yeo considers Benjamin Moore’s Sea Salt CSP-95 a neutral that can easily bridge the cavern between warm and cool tones.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
28 Aug. 2025
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The valley floor hums with cowbells and the distant whir of paragliders circling above alpine meadows—as Trümmelbach’s glacial torrents roar through limestone caverns.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Only 127 of Indiana's 351 public school districts — or 36% — submitted mandatory injury data for the statewide report.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
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It was seemingly first posted by an Instagram account called Washingtonian Problems (@washingtonianprobs), which said it was submitted anonymously by one of its members.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 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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These numbers may seem small, but their effect is profound, especially when wielded by longtime Aston design chief Marek Reichman and his team, who have masterfully created a timeless brand language that continues to evolve and feel au courant while never capitulating to trends.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
3 Sep. 2025
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Be consistent, which means not capitulating to external influences that may or may not be relevant a year from now.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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