as in cavern
a naturally formed underground chamber with an opening to the surface
Kentucky's Mammoth Cave is actually a series of large chambers on five levels
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Recent Examples of cave
Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 9 July 2025
A lot of cooks experience that, markers that make the experience throughout the night feel like the walls are caving in.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 9 July 2025
Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
The jungle cave lair of the giant cyclops Polyphemus (Aleks Paunovic).
—EW.com, 22 July 2025
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Noun
All four new species strongly adapted to cave living and were only found in a single cave system.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 9 July 2025
A lot of cooks experience that, markers that make the experience throughout the night feel like the walls are caving in.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 9 July 2025
Verb
Prior to clearing out the caves and tunnels, archaeologists used laser scanning to map the spaces and record marks left during previous excavation work.
—Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
The jungle cave lair of the giant cyclops Polyphemus (Aleks Paunovic).
—EW.com, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cave
Noun
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More suddenly, these two fall down into a literal and metaphoric well of trouble, a hidden entrance to an underground cavern laden with secrets as well as a pool of clear water that looks safe enough to drink.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
31 July 2025
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Upstream from Metropolis are other historic landmarks like the Kincaid Mounds Archeological Site and Cave-in-Rock, a large cavern that once sheltered the notorious Samuel Mason and his pioneer-era river pirates.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
Verb
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With that filing, Duke must wait at least 120 days to submit a formal application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
25 July 2025
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You'll also be required to submit a request form to skip a payment.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Wind along sculpted griffins, a hilltop tempietto, fountains, a grotto, marble colonnades, a reflection pool and an amphitheater amid Hudson views.—
Michele Herrmann,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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In the living room, where the family spends most of their time, Mc Adam again turned to the sea for inspiration, this time looking to 18th-century shell grottoes found in Irish coastal estates.—
Laura May Todd,
Architectural Digest,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Bayern will be a significant test of that, after Arsenal capitulated in the reverse fixture that began their Champions League campaign, collapsing from 2-2 to lose 5-2 in 13 minutes.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
2 July 2025
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Paramount's decision to capitulate to Trump threatens journalists' ability to do their job reporting on powerful public figures.—
Mekishana Pierre,
EW.com,
2 July 2025
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An Islamic State affiliate killed more than 40 churchgoers in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a region already beset by government clashes with a separate rebel group.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
28 July 2025
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It is hoped none has the problems that beset the apartments on Sycamore Drive.—
Jerry Shnay,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Other Bench residents, social media users and the Idaho Humane Society have said that the neighborhood is overrun with rabbits.—
Alex Music
July 25,
Idaho Statesman,
25 July 2025
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We’re overrun by leaders who are psychopaths or sociopaths (people who disregard social norms and the rights of others).—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
18 July 2025
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“Cave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cave. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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