Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caving
Verb
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This week, Bonta joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general from mainly Democratic states submitting a comment letter to the Postal Service outlining their opposition.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026 -
People can also apply for SNAP by downloading a paper application and submitting it in person at a service center.—
Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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In parts of Caracas and several interior regions, hardline Chavista groups have publicly denounced the government’s energy agreements with American firms and accused the leadership of capitulating to foreign interests.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
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Faubus, the son of a Socialist, ended up capitulating to Confederate sympathies, as many segregationist Southern Democrats did, to appeal to his base.—
Daniel Felsenthal,
Pitchfork,
4 Apr. 2026
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In Harris’ absence, the sprawling field of candidates has been a good and healthy thing, yielding the most competitive California gubernatorial contest in a quarter century.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Houston starter Kai-Wei Teng (1-3) held the Reds scoreless for the first three innings but was lifted after yielding four straight hits to begin the fourth.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 May 2026
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The Leafs needed an NHL player with injuries besetting their blue line.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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To his sons, however, the Party offers meaning and purpose—a powerful countervailing force to the lack of prospects besetting their generation, which had been decimated by the Great War.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Caving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caving. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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