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
Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 24 Feb. 2025
Related article Mystery of ‘Pinnacle Man’ found frozen in a cave solved after nearly five decades
Requests to other police forces in the UK and Interpol, the international police agency, as well as forensic tests haven’t yielded any clues about the man’s identity, the spokesperson said.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
Keith Sharon, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
Images from the scene show the cockpit area of the Learjet almost completely caved in on its left-hand side with a red tarp over it.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Most guests book for the novelty of sleeping in a cave, but return for the private park vibe.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 24 Feb. 2025
Related article Mystery of ‘Pinnacle Man’ found frozen in a cave solved after nearly five decades
Requests to other police forces in the UK and Interpol, the international police agency, as well as forensic tests haven’t yielded any clues about the man’s identity, the spokesperson said.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
Verb
And the cinderblocks could be caved in with a push.
—Keith Sharon, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
Images from the scene show the cockpit area of the Learjet almost completely caved in on its left-hand side with a red tarp over it.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cave
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Take a dip in the pool beneath the shade of leafy trees and enjoy a wine tasting in the cavern with meats and cheeses from nearby farms.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2025
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Also cool: the park is home to one of the world’s rarest fish, the Devils Hole pupfish, an endangered species found only in a water cavern in Devils Hole here.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
4 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Between October, 2023, and February, 2024, the number of Title VI complaints submitted to the Department of Education increased fifteenfold.—
Nathan Heller,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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Many borrowers who submitted IDR applications have already been waiting months for their requests to be processed.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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The trail underneath the grotto closed for the same reason.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Located on the grounds of St. Bernard Abbey, the only Benedictine monastery of men in the state, the grotto is a landscaped hillside covered in 125 miniature stone and cement replicas of famous buildings from all over the globe.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2025
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Thailand quickly capitulated to Japan's demands at the start of World War II and, by becoming an ally, retained its forces, but swiftly swung into the U.S. camp after the war, thriving as a rear base for anti-communist operations during the war in Vietnam.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) is the latest state sports organization to capitulate to President Donald Trump's recent executive order preventing trans athletes from competing in girls' sports.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Since October 7, 2023, the long arm of Iran has seemingly been everywhere in the crises that have beset the Middle East.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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In recent years, District 163 was beset by a series of financial problems dating back to 2017, when then Carmine retired as superintendent and was replaced by Caletha White.—
Jerry Shnay,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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Trump insisted that Ukraine would have been overrun without U.S. help and that his help was the country's only chance.—
Dave Lawler,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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In Haiti, the order froze some three hundred and thirty million dollars in aid, including funds to help the police fight criminal gangs that have overrun the capital.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Cave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cave. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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