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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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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Family members and Blackbird Mountain Guides officials said the group was on the last day of a three-day trip to the Frog Lake huts near Castle Peak and that the skiers were heading back to the trailhead when the slope collapsed.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
22 Feb. 2026 -
As the war in Ukraine enters its fourth year, Ukraine’s birth rate is collapsing, with increasing number of people struggling with fertility or putting off the decision to have children.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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In the coldest regions of its hardiness zone, plants can succumb to winter dieback during unusually harsh winters but generally recover well with new growth.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2026
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Some turn to suicide, succumb to addiction, or become easy targets for those who exploit vulnerability.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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The service Any new hotel will have some edges to smoothen out, but the service is still excellent, with staff going out of their way to satisfy you.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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That both subverts and excludes the traditional TV distribution model, where sellers either adopt programming from their production stablemates or go out and acquire third-party content.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
22 Feb. 2026
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Changes in methodology, including assuming that communities that did not submit data did not have lead pipes, resulted in the significant shift.—
Michael Phillis,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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Bunch and Rea’s statement says a plan submitted to the city’s planning department includes significant exterior changes at the store, including an expansion and reorienting of the loading deck alongside an increase in outdoor storage.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
21 Feb. 2026
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As talented journalists go independent on Substack and YouTube and other legacy publications like The New York Times lean into personalization in nearly every element of their business, The Economist has resisted change.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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What makes the shoe so appealing is its nonchalant, slip-on-and-go versatility.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Cave (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cave%20%28in%29. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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