Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caving
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Wright is looking forward to submitting her film to other film festivals after being a part of Balentine’s local series.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026 -
Both said they were not contacted by the committee after submitting their complaints.—
Emma Murphy,
Oklahoma Voice,
12 Feb. 2026
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These law firms have been criticized for arguably capitulating to the president and his desire to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion policies.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Newsom criticized corporate and university leaders for capitulating to Trump instead of standing up to challenge his policies and rhetoric.—
Melody Gutierrez,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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Home country figure skaters also have cause to celebrate, with Italian Matteo Rizzo’s emotional skate to an Interstellar medley yielding a rousing performance.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
8 Feb. 2026
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Resting allows the flour to hydrate, the dough to firm up, and the flavors to meld and deepen, yielding superior results.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Leafs needed an NHL player with injuries besetting their blue line.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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To his sons, however, the Party offers meaning and purpose—a powerful countervailing force to the lack of prospects besetting their generation, which had been decimated by the Great War.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Caving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caving. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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