as in hole
a sunken area forming a separate space
a cavity in the lawn where a tree stump had been removed
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Recent Examples of cavity
The commission has yet to hear from a medical expert to defend the science behind the widespread practice of adding tiny amounts of fluoride to drinking water to prevent tooth decay and cavities.
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Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
The group said that cavities are the most common chronic childhood disease.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Since 1945, fluoride has been added to U.S. drinking water to prevent cavities.
—Matthew Cullen, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
There were no cavities in between.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 21 Mar. 2025
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Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
The group said that cavities are the most common chronic childhood disease.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Since 1945, fluoride has been added to U.S. drinking water to prevent cavities.
—Matthew Cullen, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
There were no cavities in between.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cavity
Noun
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One obstacle the Bengals face in their quest for postseason play, however, is the outbreak of injuries that started in spring training and have created a significant hole in their offense.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Apr. 2025
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One interesting depiction of the Last Supper was found above a German coat of arms, which depicted a goblet, a platter, and a round piece of bread with a hole in it, similar to a Jerusalem bagel.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Eliminating it isn’t going to make a dent in America’s $2 trillion deficit.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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Compared to the Stanleys, my older girls experienced dents in their Owalas almost immediately.—
Chaunie Brusie, RN,
Parents,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Up and down pit road, many crew chiefs anticipated a race where tire conservation would be the primary difference between winning and losing.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Kyle Larson stayed out, and Blaney won the race off pit road.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Apr. 2025
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Antonio Stradivari, for instance, carefully tinkered with the geometry of his violins—the relative concavity of the back and the front, the thickness of the wood—to produce his legendary results.—
Chris Almeida,
The New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2024
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Fluted white marble columns sit on black granite pedestals, carrying the eye upward to where lines slide over, folds narrow, and concavities become convex.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
3 Aug. 2023
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“Cavity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavity. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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