caving

Definition of cavingnext
present participle of cave

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • All artists submitting work live in California, and their art has been created within the last three years.
    Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
  • She was additionally found guilty of insurance fraud for taking out a $100,000 insurance policy on her husband's life with his forged signature and for submitting a claim following his death.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • In parts of Caracas and several interior regions, hardline Chavista groups have publicly denounced the government’s energy agreements with American firms and accused the leadership of capitulating to foreign interests.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
  • Faubus, the son of a Socialist, ended up capitulating to Confederate sympathies, as many segregationist Southern Democrats did, to appeal to his base.
    Daniel Felsenthal, Pitchfork, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Tinsley was back in the circle Sunday afternoon, yielding one run in UCLA’s 15-1 victory over the Gamecocks to advance to the super regionals.
    Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
  • Sproat has allowed eight home runs this year, yielding at least one in five appearances and coughed up more than one home run twice.
    Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • The Leafs needed an NHL player with injuries besetting their blue line.
    Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Caving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caving. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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