caving

verb

Definition of cavingnext
present participle of cave
as in submitting

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  1. submitting
  2. capitulating
  3. yielding
  4. besetting
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  • Election officials say July 30 was the highest turnout day so far for early in-person voting, with 15,965 voters submitting ballots.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • According to a source at HBO, there wasn’t much consideration given to submitting A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms as a comedy.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of submitting
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  • But for Church, that desire for longevity didn’t mean capitulating.
    — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026
  • Nations like Mongolia, Bhutan, and Nepal are acutely aware of the danger, fearing that not capitulating on the Dalai Lama succession issue could open the door to broader Chinese territorial claims.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026
Definition of capitulating
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  • The reaction was similar to what Microsoft got a day before, when its stock soared to its best day in nearly 18 years on signals that its AI investments may also be yielding higher profits.
    — Stan Choe, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Russia’s Decision To Try A Mechanized Assault More than a year ago, Russian forces largely moved away from this style of attack after drones repeatedly inflicted heavy losses while yielding little battlefield success.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of yielding
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  • 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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