caved (in)

verb

past tense of cave (in)
1
as in collapsed
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 succumbed
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 caved (in)
  1. collapsed
  2. succumbed
  3. crumpled
  4. submitted
Verb
  • Thirty-odd years after Communist rule collapsed in eastern Europe, Budapest finally feels revitalized.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Many of those on that flight were killed when a hotel they were being housed at collapsed in the quake.
    — Rocio Munoz, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of collapsed
Verb
  • The second quarter could mark a new direction for the brand, which has succumbed to two consecutive quarters of sales declines and muted growth before that.
    — Ella Graveney, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Charlotte Flair’s gear was dedicated to a young WWE fan named Scarlett who recently succumbed to brain cancer.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of succumbed
Verb
  • The 23-year-old crumpled to the ground, clutching his left hand before walking off with trainers.
    — Alejandro Avila, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026
  • By all accounts, DC Studios’ Supergirl crumpled beneath the red sun of paltry box-office returns, taking in just $38 million domestically over its opening weekend.
    — Chris Lee, Vulture, 29 June 2026
Definition of crumpled
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  • Their hope is to get that plan submitted and accepted under the previous guidelines, to create certainty for their operations going forward regardless of how the federal rule change fares.
    — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
  • According to records previously obtained by the Herald/Times, the grant proposals Save Our Society From Drugs and Drug Free America submitted to the Hope Florida Foundation did not detail how the groups planned to spend the money.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Definition of submitted
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“Caved (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caved%20%28in%29. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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