CONCAVITIES Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

concavities

noun

plural of concavity

as in holes

a sunken area forming a separate space water collected in a shallow concavity on the floor of the cave

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Noun

Even with a pair of bogeys on the final four holes, Fleetwood did enough Saturday — a 1-under 69, his third round under par this week — and was five shots behind Sam Burns.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
His 197 strokes over the closing 54 holes a year ago are tied for the second-fewest in the history of the Open.

— Justin Ray, New York Times, 18 July 2026

Definition of holes

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Your Risk of Cavities Increases The risk of dental caries (cavities) increases with the amount of simple carbohydrates in the diet, such as sugars.

— Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 16 July 2026
Brain cavities, inner ears, air spaces, nerves and blood vessels became visible for the first time, revealing how dinosaurs balanced, heard, smelled and perceived their world.

— Kristi Curry Rogers, The Conversation, 14 July 2026

Definition of cavities

Noun

When possible, make turns on hard surfaces such as driveway, patios, and sidewalks to avoid tearing the grass and creating depressions.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
According to the heteronormative version of bluegill courtship, mating season begins when males start building nests—basically, bowl-like depressions in the lake bed.

— Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 22 June 2026

Definition of depressions

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Groups of amateur sleuths also cropped up in the hollows of tragedy to wrestle with the case and analyze rumors swarming the Horman family in online forums, echoing a familiar pattern of behavior on the internet in the face of long-unsolved criminal cases.

— Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
The rugged terrain of the Appalachian Mountains creates cool, wet forests, shaded hollows, caves, ponds and streams.

— Torben Rick, The Conversation, 18 June 2026

Definition of hollows

Noun

Like the experimental teeth, the ones from Neanderthal archaeological sites had the same overlapping small fractures, shallow indentations, and shallow scratches.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026
Overnight, indentations in the tarmac had been filled with sand, to ease the passing of the royal carriages.

— Sam Knight, New Yorker, 14 May 2026

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