caving

Definition of cavingnext
present participle of cave

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for caving
Verb
  • The team plans to test the device further with other F-35 units at Luke before submitting the design to the Air Force’s global system.
    Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 26 June 2026
  • In a separate case, Oren David Shachar of Van Nuys, Abraham Shin of Corona and Jeannie Choi of Torrance are accused of participating in a healthcare fraud scheme involving submitting false claims for medically unnecessary hospice care services.
    Andrea Klick, Daily News, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Anger is growing in Kenya over his support for the construction of a US Ebola quarantine facility, with his critics accusing him of capitulating to American interests over those of Kenyan citizens.
    semafor.com, semafor.com, 19 June 2026
  • Pencov texted Tate once more before capitulating.
    Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • Phillips retired 18 out of his last 19 batters faced before yielding back-to-back singles with one out in the eighth.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 June 2026
  • For Southern gardens, plant in early spring or late summer, with fall often yielding sweeter carrots due to cooler growth conditions.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • Rodent infestation and mold are among the many problems besetting the 19th-century estate.
    David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 26 June 2026
  • Both mother and daughter reflect on the troubles besetting their own family, as the mother tries to write a novel.
    Michael Schaub, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
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“Caving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caving. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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