CAVED (IN) Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

caved (in)

verb

past tense of cave (in)

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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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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Pardo tried to get out of the vehicle while holding her daughter but collapsed, unaware that she had been shot in the knee.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026
This led to a 2020 all-stock merger with Eros International, an Indian conglomerate, which collapsed in less than two years under financial and regulatory strain.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2026

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Both victims were rushed to a nearby hospital, where the boy succumbed to injuries sustained in the collisions.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
After clinging to life for three days at NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn following the vicious Friday night attack, Suarez, 28, finally succumbed to her injuries Monday, her family said.

— Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026

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The aircraft crashed to the ground in a private farm field near McMinnville Municipal Airport, officials said, with a red helicopter left crumpled in pieces and a green helicopter lying upside down.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
On his last two drives, he was pressured into oblivion, forced to throw off-balance once and crumpled to the ground one other time.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of crumpled

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Anything beyond that amount must be submitted to ISBE for approval.

— Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
In 2023 and 2024, Agtsteribbe allegedly submitted falsified discharge papers to the Town of Southampton in an attempt to avoid a $50 resident permit fee and obtain a handicap parking permit.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026

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