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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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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The twister damaged the roof, collapsed and removed barn doors and peeled siding off a farm building, and snapped a row of trees, some in half, according to the NWS.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Mar. 2026 -
Water and electricity are hard to come by, and the medical system is collapsing.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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Yet Hezbollah refused to succumb to the growing domestic pressure calling it to give up its arms.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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The victims in that incident were transported to a hospital, but the child succumbed to his injuries and was declared dead there.—
Aldo Toledo,
San Francisco Chronicle,
20 Mar. 2026
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The first round went out on March 11 to those born on or before the 10th of a month, and the third round will go out on March 25 to those born on or after the 21st of a month.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Mar. 2026
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The United States' budget deficit reached $1 trillion for the year, the last of it coming in--or going out--in February.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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Share your work in a meeting, mentor a kid’s project, or submit an entry to a competition — anything to let your light be seen.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
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The task force is required to submit its recommendations to the California Legislature by July 1, 2027.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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His Jayhawks went 1-1 at the Big 12 tournament, defeating TCU 78-73 on Thursday before getting clobbered by Houston 69-47 in Friday’s semifinals.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2026
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The team that went undefeated in the regular season, racked up more victories than anyone but Duke and Arizona -- and fewer losses than any team at all -- is anything but your run-of-the-mill basketball behemoth.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Cave (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cave%20%28in%29. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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