caved

past tense of cave

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for caved
Verb
  • As of Friday, more than 200 questions had been submitted, with the deadline set for noon.
    Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Ryder was submitted in the lead category the previous two seasons.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • At its last meeting, the FOMC capitulated and axed interest by 25 basis points, creating cheaper borrowing for consumers, businesses, and the government itself.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Rather than spending millions in a relentless quest to solve the problems wrought by Coors Field, the Rockies appear to have capitulated to its whims.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • The carbon market has been beset by shortcomings and subject to accusations of greenwashing, however.
    Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Caved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caved. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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