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
Blood was present in the boy’s chest cavity, Arangelovich said.
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
Breast cancer cells can spread to this region and diffuse (spread) through the cavity's lining.
—Julie Scott, Msn, Anp-Bc, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
The cleanliness and fluoridation of the water supply has dramatically reduced infectious disease and cavities, and has been heralded as one of the 20th century’s greatest public health achievements.
—Bill Sullivan, The Conversation, 27 Jan. 2025
Studies show that community water fluoridation can help prevent cavities, which can save families money in the long run, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 21 Feb. 2025
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
Breast cancer cells can spread to this region and diffuse (spread) through the cavity's lining.
—Julie Scott, Msn, Anp-Bc, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
The cleanliness and fluoridation of the water supply has dramatically reduced infectious disease and cavities, and has been heralded as one of the 20th century’s greatest public health achievements.
—Bill Sullivan, The Conversation, 27 Jan. 2025
Studies show that community water fluoridation can help prevent cavities, which can save families money in the long run, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cavity
Noun
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Cracks and ridges in the ice constantly shifted the route to a permanent hole in the ice, named Ocean City, from which Hoppe and her team gathered hundreds of liters of seawater samples and hauled them back to the ship for analysis.—
Asher Elbein,
WIRED,
2 Mar. 2025
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The second-deepest hole, the German Continental Deep Drilling Programme, stretches 5.6 miles.—
Brent Crane,
The New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In 2023, the Pirates won 18 of their last 30 games, putting a dent in the playoffs hopes of the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds in the season’s final month.—
John Perrotto,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Read Next State Politics Trump’s deportation campaign won’t ‘make a dent,’ Idaho lawmakers say.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Mar. 2025
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The front patio features a bar, flat-screen TVs, fire pits and a retractable awning.—
McKenzie Rankin,
Axios,
10 Mar. 2025
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Buyers crave expansive outdoor areas featuring infinity pools, hot tubs, and fire pits.—
Rowan Briggs,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 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 15 Mar. 2025.
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