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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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Despite the unprecedented investment, productivity gains are elusive, employee adoption is shaky, and the business case often collapses under scrutiny.—
Christopher Lind,
Big Think,
7 Oct. 2025 -
As part of the building collapses, screams can be heard.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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If someone succumbs to the heat, promptly relocate them to a cool, shaded location.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
23 Sep. 2025
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When Day succumbs to his wounds, Dusk seizes the vacuum, claiming Hari Seldon’s psychohistory crystal.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Anyone who submits a valid claim to Amazon and is approved will also be paid up to $51.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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However, comprehensive clinical trial results are often either unavailable or not disclosed until the start of the marketing authorization process, when a company submits a comprehensive application to regulators to formally approve a drug for sale.—
Lucy Xiaolu Wang,
The Conversation,
23 Sep. 2025
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When one of her group members is murdered before her eyes and another’s plea for help goes unanswered, Laura is driven to act.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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Instead, the Peacemaker season two finale goes a few scenes further.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
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But even after Wayans gives in to tears over ceding the spotlight, the scene cuts to him looking intimidatingly, perhaps triumphantly, into the camera.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 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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Basically, a kid goes out trick-or-treating on Halloween.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
7 Oct. 2025
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Hit play before this deal goes out.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Caves (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caves%20%28in%29. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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