caving

verb

Definition of cavingnext
present participle of cave
as in submitting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caving
  1. submitting
  2. capitulating
  3. yielding
  4. besetting
Verb
  • On the flip side, some users note slower withdrawal processing times during peak sports seasons and occasional app lag when submitting last-minute picks before games kickoff.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • One particularly big shift came around 2000, when about 280 colleges and universities allowed applicants to apply without submitting scores for the SAT or the ACT, another common standardized test.
    — Beth Kania-Gosche, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of submitting
Verb
  • So far, nothing suggests Babcock will be capitulating to his stars.
    — Janson Duench, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Iran is showing no signs of capitulating, however, despite mounting pressure on its economy and oil sales.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of capitulating
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  • Higher yields tend to pose competition for stocks has investors may prefer allocating to relatively risk-free and higher yielding bonds rather than risk-on stocks.
    — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Mariners starter Logan Gilbert (12-11) lasted only four innings, yielding four runs on 10 hits — the most hits he's allowed in a game this season.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of yielding
Verb
  • Rodent infestation and mold are among the many problems besetting the 19th-century estate.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 26 June 2026
  • Both mother and daughter reflect on the troubles besetting their own family, as the mother tries to write a novel.
    — Michael Schaub, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Definition of besetting
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“Caving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caving. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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