caves (in)

verb

present tense third-person singular of cave (in)
1
as in collapses
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 succumbs
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 caves (in)
  1. collapses
  2. succumbs
  3. goes
  4. submits
  5. goes out
  6. gives in
Verb
  • The balls are coated in panko breadcrumbs, then fried until the golden shell just holds together, and collapses with the first bite.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
  • Bishan Singh refuses to cross the border, lets out a cry, and collapses on the strip of land belonging to neither country.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
Definition of collapses
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  • When Mina’s closest friend Lucy succumbs to his thrall, the enigmatic Professor Van Helsing is summoned to wage war on this unfathomable threat.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 22 July 2026
  • If someone succumbs to the heat, promptly relocate them to a cool, shaded location.
    — Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
Definition of succumbs
Verb
  • Just a little goes a long way with these picks, so snag mini bottles to discover what deserves real estate in your vanity.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 25 July 2026
  • Chris Dowling’s film is earnest in its attempt to extract specifically Christian life lessons from a familiar tale of manchildren forced into growing up, and goes pretty light on the Bible-bashing relative to others in its cinematic church.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 25 July 2026
Definition of goes
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  • In my experience, most account management teams operate reactively, stepping in only when a customer submits a support ticket or threatens to churn.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Should the Council decline, if Unite NY then submits at least another 15,000 signatures, the matter will go to the ballot.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 July 2026
Definition of submits
Verb
  • Without one, both teams are well-intentioned, the announcement goes out, and then nothing moves.
    — Brandon Ramos, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • At the beginning of Episode 3, there’s a scene where random people come into their backyard, and Tom just goes out to talk to them.
    — Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 31 July 2026
Definition of goes out
Verb
  • That epithet is more unhinged than any of the examples the Tribune Editorial Board gives in the editorial.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • Following the logical evidence feels like Detective 101, but their boss is gunning for an arrest so Gonzales gives in to Baxter’s impulse.
    — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 24 June 2026
Definition of gives in
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“Caves (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caves%20%28in%29. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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