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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2
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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Klapper told Jam Press that the tower had partially collapsed under its own weight shortly before completion, preventing him from officially qualifying for the record.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026 -
Letting Thwaites collapse arguably violates the Antarctic Treaty System’s environmental-preservation clause, Minchew said.—
Christian Elliott,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2026
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His half-brother, Christopher Benitez, 27, succumbed to his injuries at the hospital just after midnight on Thursday, the outlets reported.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Sixers could have easily succumbed to Sacramento’s fourth-quarter run.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Bala can’t go out to buy clean water, because the bottles are too heavy to carry home.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Suzuki usually only goes out if one of the regular penalty-killers is in the box.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Bustamante submitted the case for charging consideration in August, and the District Attorney’s Office issued an arrest warrant in November.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Then, the findings of that audit have to be presented to the city council and submitted to the Department for Local Government.—
Jolene Almendarez,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
31 Jan. 2026
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Several recent special elections have gone well for Democrats, including a win in Virginia in September 2025.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
2 Feb. 2026
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After a skirmish, Pretti escaped from the officer and went toward the crowd.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Cave (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cave%20%28in%29. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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