cave (in)

verb

ˈkāv How to pronounce cave (in) (audio)
Definition of cave (in)next
1
as in to collapse
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 to succumb
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 cave (in)
  1. collapse
  2. succumb
  3. go out
  4. submit
  5. go
Verb
  • That are easy to hold during runs, collapse totally flat for travel, and come with straws for sipping?
    Alexis Berger, SELF, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Six months later, his rating had collapsed, to just 40 percent.
    David Frum, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of collapse
Verb
  • According to Bessette, Gonzalez succumbed to his injuries shortly after arriving at the hospital and was pronounced dead.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The starling succumbed to competition and predation.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of succumb
Verb
  • Our condolences go out to his family and friends during this time.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
  • All his focus all week was just going out the right way and getting a 10th win.
    Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of go out
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  • More than 2,000 scripts were submitted — double the number of a typical NHK screenplay competition — whittled down to 42 interviewees and 10 who were put through to the final WDR.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2025
  • There is a reward of up to $25,000 for information submitted anonymously to the TIPS hotline.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of submit
Verb
  • But there’s also no shame going with the sidekick, who proved his mettle after 10 games out by not missing a single defensive beat.
    Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
  • There was hardly a fashionable progressive cause on which Trudeau didn’t go all-in.
    The Editors, National Review, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of go
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