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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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
  • Musk did not understand that in India, as in much of the world, trust in America is collapsing.
    — Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Pushing the ball in transition, George made contact with Detroit guard Duncan Robinson before dramatically collapsing to the floor in an Oscar-worthy attempt to bait a whistle.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of collapsing
Verb
  • His talent for facing every danger head-on did not prevent Altobelli from succumbing to self-defeat.
    — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Short enough to read in a single sitting, Sara Gran’s chilling story of an architect succumbing to demonic possession will leave readers stunned and unsettled.
    — David Faris, TheWeek, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of succumbing
Verb
  • Before going out, Moe talks with his teenage daughter on the phone.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2026
  • While residents should be aware the cameras are on, the ramp towards tickets going out will be delayed.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of going out
Verb
  • And Saul says that younger heirs often want to preserve their family’s charitable traditions while giving in ways that reflect their own values.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Parents tend to avoid conflict by giving in or helping kids avoid repercussions.
    — Alex Vance, Parents, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of giving in
Verb
  • Plus, what’s behind the apparent rise in families going no-contact?
    — TheWeek, TheWeek, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Unable to ensure the security of domestic infrastructure, Gulf energy companies will increasingly hedge by going global.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of going
Verb
  • Now Plum is demanding accountability, with the district's athletic director filing a formal complaint on Monday and submitting the video to the WPIAL for review.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Budget woes One of the governor’s first challenges out of the gate will be submitting a state budget in January to legislators.
    — Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of submitting
Verb
  • But Mulderrig’s red Harley-Davidson Sportster slammed into the rear passenger side of Oates’ Cadillac, crumpling the back corner and twisting the wheel out of shape.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of crumpling
Verb
  • CoreWeave shares also rose more than 2% Friday morning after tumbling about 10% on Wednesday.
    — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • In the short term, investors got jittery on Wednesday, sending AI data center stocks tumbling.
    — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of tumbling
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