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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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caving (in)
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The pipe was being used as a retaining structure to keep the surrounding soil from collapsing during the operation, officials said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026 -
The global leader in oilfield services trading as if energy demand were collapsing, despite one of the most volatile oil supply environments in decades.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Yet Guardiola has not made his reputation as one of the greatest coaches in history by succumbing to end-of-season pressure.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Hind's cousin was later killed in another close-range attack, while Hind died several hours later after succumbing to wounds while waiting for help.—
Alexander Durie,
Time,
3 Mar. 2026
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And going out to picnic and just slowing down and getting lost in time with people outside is the best thing.—
Claire Salinda,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Add that to the fact that Spencer Schwellenbach, Hurston Waldrep and Joey Wentz are all already hurt, and there doesn’t seem to be much excuse for not going out and adding another quality arm.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Why travelers are giving in to fees.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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For anyone still soaking up the flavors of fresh peaches before giving in to pumpkin spice, check your produce drawer.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
3 Nov. 2025
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Joel talks about how someone had given him the book years prior to us submitting it.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2026
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The bill says schools may meet this requirement by submitting a portfolio that includes the child’s curriculum.—
Nicholas Tampio,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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Collin Sexton came of the bench to score 28 points for the Bulls (26-38), who have lost 16 of 19 after going 23-22 to start the season.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Knicks were held to less than 100 points for only the seventh time and had their fourth-worst three-point shooting performance of the season, going eight for 34.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Kamau fading, then lunging, then crumpling to the pavement at the line.—
Kevin Sintumuang,
Outside,
11 Mar. 2026
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The question is whether the world can take that long of a shock without crumpling beneath the weight of rising inflation and staggering growth.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
3 Mar. 2026
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The tumbling Jazz, sitting their best players — injured and healthy — proved that again late Monday night in Utah by beating Golden State 119-116.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Markets reacted swiftly, with Dow futures tumbling 900 points.—
Nur Hikmah Md Ali,
CNBC,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Caving (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caving%20%28in%29. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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