caved (in)

past tense of cave (in)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for caved (in)
Verb
  • Smith has completely collapsed.
    Michael Salfino, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Last weekend, on this same stage at Forest Hills, singer-songwriter Lola Young collapsed during her set at All Things Go.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Today that speech is widely seen as the setup for the historic market collapse of 2000 in which many hot new internet companies succumbed.
    Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
  • There have been moments where Marr and Morrissey nearly succumbed to the pressure.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Barkov crumpled to the ice during the team’s first full preseason practice after minor contact Thursday.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Diane pulled out a sheet from a stack of papers, and it was all crumpled up with the lyrics to the song.
    Kyle Denis, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The apartment building will contain 14 one-bedroom and 10 two-bedroom units, according to an application the developer submitted to the city earlier this week.
    Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Once again this year, fourth grade teachers around the county turned their classrooms into recording studios, and their students submitted outstanding stories, interviews and commentaries for NPR's Student Podcast Challenge.
    Jordan Owens, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
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“Caved (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caved%20%28in%29. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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