caved

Definition of cavednext
past tense of cave

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caved
Verb
  • Chavez previously ran a ketamine clinic and allegedly submitted a bogus prescription in the name of a former patient to secure the drug.
    Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
  • About a year ago DNA evidence from the scene was submitted to a genealogy lab in Texas that had helped investigators solve another case recently.
    Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • On February 7, Newcastle capitulated to Brentford, losing 3-2 in front of their own supporters.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 May 2026
  • Ties with teachers union Marking suggests in her email that the members of the board capitulated to SCTA demands instead of being fiscally responsible.
    Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Our new weekly newsletter, Fortune Gulf Brief, will bring you the smartest coverage of the region, beset now by geopolitical volatility but still one of the most exciting and business-consequential regions in the world.
    Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 2 June 2026
  • On the other side, De la Espriella has promised to fiercely crack down on criminal groups and build 10 megaprisons, following in a similar vein as El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, in his war on gangs, which has been beset by abuses, according to findings by human rights groups.
    Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
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“Caved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caved. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.

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