CAVE (IN) Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

cave (in)

verb

ˈkāv

Definition of cave (in)

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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Talks between his management and White collapsed in 2011, and the deal only closed when Lorenzo Fertitta stepped in.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
But now, the facade was about to collapse, leaving his community grappling with the fallout.

— Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of collapse

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Meanwhile, the county task force is expected to submit a pitch for stadium site use by late August or early September.

— Ilana Arougheti July 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
If successful, the measure would establish a committee to offer an apology for chattel slavery and submit recommendations to Congress on how to compensate African Americans for centuries-long discrimination.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026

Definition of submit

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Second, and perhaps more scientific (as far as these things go) is the fact that Sunfyre had not, in any way, begun to rot.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
And Eno and myself at that time were coming into the studio a little bit earlier than everybody in the morning just to get something going.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026

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