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
  • When a reef collapses, hard corals disappear and are replaced by algae, rubble and sponges.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • For developers managing a mix of AC and DC loads, Inam says the device collapses a number of machines—including a rectifier, an inverter, backup power and energy management—into a single unit four feet square and 12 feet high.
    — Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of collapses
Verb
  • Ayad Akhtar’s new novel, The Radiance, sometimes succumbs to this temptation.
    — Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Wolf succumbs to Shura, a demonic force in the game’s mythology that possesses those who give in to bloodlust.
    — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of succumbs
Verb
  • According to Tarantino, however, the reference goes way deeper.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Bel glows with a kind of rude Californian health and goes once a week for chiropractic adjustments, including of her jaw.
    — Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of goes
Verb
  • Our Streets and Sanitation Ward Superintendent and CDOT Public Way Inspector periodically share areas needing repair, and our office submits those for survey.
    — Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Under Globes procedure, when a film submits in a category that goes against the grain, or one in which it would not typically be accepted, a letter from the director is required to proceed.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of submits
Verb
  • All of our love goes out to his family and the country music community.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026
  • And when ducks decide to nest in those cover crops, the farm goes out of its way to keep them safe.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of goes out
Verb
  • Finding no legal recourse in a city with a crooked police department and judiciary, Matt gives in to despair.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Tehran is thus more than ready to strike a widening array of targets until the United States gives in.
    — Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of gives in
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