CAVED (IN) Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

caved (in)

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past tense of cave (in)

as in collapsed

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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as in succumbed

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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The 150ft section of the pier that collapsed, which included a restroom, was being worked on after it had been damaged by storms in the past.

Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Existing home sales fell to levels last seen during the financial crisis as housing affordability measured by the National Association of Realtors collapsed.

Matthew A. Winkler Bloomberg Opinion (TNS), arkansasonline.com, 23 Dec. 2024

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