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
Editors’ Picks Many experts have warned that removing fluoride from drinking water would be detrimental to oral health, and particularly cavity prevention.
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Emily Cochrane, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Female mason bees lay their eggs in cavities or tubes, and then seal the entrance with mud to protect them from predators.
—Martha Ann Overland, NPR, 6 Apr. 2025
Naturally occurring in water, soil, plants, rocks and even the air, fluoride was discovered as a useful tool for preventing cavities and tooth decay by the late 1930s.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Fluoride helps prevent cavities in teeth and can be found naturally in water — but at levels that are too low to offer any benefit to people.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
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Emily Cochrane, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Female mason bees lay their eggs in cavities or tubes, and then seal the entrance with mud to protect them from predators.
—Martha Ann Overland, NPR, 6 Apr. 2025
Naturally occurring in water, soil, plants, rocks and even the air, fluoride was discovered as a useful tool for preventing cavities and tooth decay by the late 1930s.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Fluoride helps prevent cavities in teeth and can be found naturally in water — but at levels that are too low to offer any benefit to people.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 11 Apr. 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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Yet, the job is so enormous, he’s hardly made a dent.—
Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Would a $3,500 U.S.-made iPhone make a dent in sales?—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Private patios are planted with succulents and shaded by native trees, while the center of the property is anchored by a sunken dipping pool and communal fire pit perfect for lingering evenings and slow conversations.—
Michaela Trimble,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2025
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Outside entertainment opportunities are further enhanced by the indoor/outdoor bar with pass-through window, a covered outdoor kitchen and fire pit.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
25 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 4 May. 2025.
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