1
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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2
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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The double-decker Cypress Street Viaduct of the Nimitz Freeway in Oakland partially collapsed and was never rebuilt.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026 -
Anderson collapsed and died while being forced to complete a run during his first day at a boot-camp style detention center in 2006.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2026
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How to Tackle Lawn Fungus Whether or not your lawn succumbs to a fungal disease is not entirely within your control.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
28 May 2026
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Yet succumbing to hubris is now more dangerous than ever.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Mail ballots for the Democratic primary are set to go out starting June 8.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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The 131-kilometer route started in Rome and then went out the sea before returning to the Italian capital for the finishing circuit.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
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The deadline for town clerks to submit certified signatures is June 2, giving individual towns less than a month to collect and certify any new signatures sent in by Brensley’s or other affected campaigns and access the ballot.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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Kim Creadick, Highlands Ranch To send a letter to the editor about this article, submit online or check out our guidelines for how to submit by email or mail.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Butlers here are called Aris Meehas, a historical Maldivian reference to someone assigned to serve royalty—thankfully, interactions are more easy-going than overly deferential.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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After more than five innings of the Bulldogs trailing Liberty by one, struggling to get anything going, the Georgia third baseman crushed a two-run home run to left field.—
Sarah Spencer,
AJC.com,
1 June 2026
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“Cave (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cave%20%28in%29. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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