caving (in)

verb

Definition of caving (in)next
present participle of cave (in)
1
as in collapsing
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 succumbing
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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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for caving (in)
  1. collapsing
  2. succumbing
  3. going out
  4. giving in
  5. going
  6. submitting
  7. crumpling
  8. tumbling
Verb
  • Teen sleep is quietly collapsing, and the device on the nightstand is a big reason why.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026
  • In June, its day center sustained damages from a storm that hit Charlotte, with the roof collapsing in the center’s dining room.
    — Zaire Breedlove August 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of collapsing
Verb
  • So far there’s no sign of that, and time is running out, although to its credit the EU, with its Industrial Accelerator Act, wants urgent action to save local automakers from succumbing to ballooning Chinese sales.
    — Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • His father was by his side for the rise, but his father never saw this fight happen, succumbing to his failing lungs.
    — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of succumbing
Verb
  • Days later, they were photographed going out to dinner in downtown Manhattan on July 14.
    — Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
  • But the new season isn’t going out without some new additions, including Jeff Daniels, Reneé Rapp, Jesse Williams, Sean Hayes, Lizzy Caplan, and more.
    — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 23 July 2026
Definition of going out
Verb
  • Cramer argued that Tuesday’s rally showed the cost of giving in to that pessimism.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Members must be present at the meetings and have a record of giving in order to nominate a charity.
    — Francine Knowles, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of giving in
Verb
  • For one thing, going from lush period imagination to realist contemporary drama was a big leap by design.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Crimes against society, including prostitution, drug and weapons offenses, decreased slightly, going from 278 incidents last year to 227 incidents so far this year.
    — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of going
Verb
  • Since 2009, a total of 23 actors in the comedy and drama categories have won by submitting season-finale episodes.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Comey’s lawyers are pressing to have the case dismissed, accusing the department of misleading judges, submitting documents containing false statements and withholding key facts.
    — Alanna Durkin Richer, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of submitting
Verb
  • Euphoric players cavorting in disbelief, long-suffering fans crumpling to their knees in tears, commentators’ voices cracking at the drama of it all.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • Moses Moody scored 23 points before crumpling to the floor with an apparently serious left knee injury late in overtime as the Golden State Warriors beat Dallas 137-131 on Monday night, extending the Mavericks' home losing streak to 12 games, their longest in 32 years.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Definition of crumpling
Verb
  • White, the former Illinois secretary of state, is on the Snowballs’ advisory board, and Emmanuel McGhee, the tumbling team’s head coach, is also a coach for the Snowballs.
    — Chris Placek, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Wall Street investors sent Adobe shares tumbling from a 2021 high of $661 per share to as little as $202 in mid-June, when CFO Dan Durn announced his departure for a similar position at chipmaker Marvell.
    — David Bloom, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of tumbling
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