caving

Definition of cavingnext
present participle of cave

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for caving
Verb
  • Roethling recommends submitting the sample to your local Cooperative Extension office for accurate testing.
    Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 20 Feb. 2026
  • When submitting, please include your address along with the specific date and time of the video.
    Adam Sabes , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The two chip plays are outperforming at a time when other parts of the market are capitulating to AI disruption.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
  • These law firms have been criticized for arguably capitulating to the president and his desire to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion policies.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The BeerPAN camera instead shoots 65 x 24-mm frames on standard 35-mm film, with a 36-exposure roll yielding about 20 shots.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Feb. 2026
  • The jazz piano of Bill Evans was characterized by grace and poise, a lightness of touch yielding a plaintive depth of feeling, that belied a life beset with chaos and tragedy.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The Leafs needed an NHL player with injuries besetting their blue line.
    Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
  • 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 23 Feb. 2026.

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