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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cave (in)
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This is often not helped when an investment collapses or defaults, and commentators online and other advisory companies increase client doubts.—
Adam Fayed,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025 -
After his 4-foot putt went in during the one-hole playoff against Justin Rose, McIlroy threw his golf club in the air and collapsed to the ground.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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Over time, the dead spacecraft succumbed to aerodynamic drag, slowly losing altitude before dipping deeper into the atmosphere in recent weeks.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2025
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These are songs from a band that has not yet succumbed.—
Armond White,
National Review,
7 May 2025
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Hartford Courant *UConn women’s tennis coach Glenn Marshall, who retired after 33 seasons, goes out with Big East Coach of the Year honors.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2025
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While wire-rim options will never go out of style, the most popular material of the moment is thick, expressive plastic.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
2 May 2025
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Payments for each device are capped at $20, but claimants may receive less depending on the total number of claims submitted.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Marketers looking to showcase their latest products can submit them for consideration by completing this form.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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The main reason the studios and independents go abroad to shoot is money.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
5 May 2025
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So how did Combs go from wearing a glamorous bespoke white suit on the steps of the Met Gala a few years back to now being allocated 20 pieces of clothing he's permitted to wear at a courthouse just 5 miles away?—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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“Cave (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cave%20%28in%29. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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