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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)
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This complex and emotionally charged process, driven by a maze of legacy systems and human bottlenecks, collapses precisely when people need it most.—
Anant Agarwal,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025 -
As Stahl said, anytime there’s a reckless driver, the emergency pipeline collapses and knocks out water flow to the entire area.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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And when that fish, in turn, succumbs to the claws of a bald eagle, its DDT dense meat becomes a poisonous lunch for an oblivious bird.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
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The community's willingness to proactively strengthen its economic foundations today will determine whether crypto fulfills its promise as robust, trusted global infrastructure, or succumbs when faced with inevitable systemic stress.—
Mark R. Weaver,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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China no longer submits data to the TOP500, keeping the true scale of its systems a mystery.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
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Every guest submits dietary forms in advance, and the kitchen holds substitutions for almost everything.—
Lela London,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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As for Cracker Barrel, where the company goes from here is anyone’s guess.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Money raised from Arizona lottery games goes toward funding higher education, health and human services, environmental conservation and economic and business development in the state.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Married to his no-nonsense high school sweetheart Maggie (Liz White) and set to ply the family trade until his body gives in, he’s built a stable life for himself, but not an especially soul-nourishing one.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
20 Aug. 2025
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What happens to the Fed’s credibility if Powell gives in to Trump?—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
5 Aug. 2025
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For the 56-year-old Blanchett, repeating clothes never goes out of style.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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In other words, if a creditor can obtain the judgment in federal court or somehow maneuver it there, then charging order exclusivity goes out the window or at least will be relegated to no more than a footnote to its irrelevancy.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Caves (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caves%20%28in%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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