as in hole
a sunken area forming a separate space
a cavity in the lawn where a tree stump had been removed
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Recent Examples of cavity
The hypothesis was that if the aye-aye relied purely on hollow resonance, then the filling inside the cavities should have disrupted its ability to identify them.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
The nests also serve as sort of warehouses for any additional materials the birds might need to shore up their original nests, and lastly, nesting boxes that appear occupied keep other cavity dwelling birds from moving into the wrens’ territory.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
That bacteria can then enter a patient’s open cavity, leading to infection.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
When Robby scissors through the uterus, a perfect flood of bloody fluid comes cascading outward, immediately filling the prosthetic belly’s cavity.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
The nests also serve as sort of warehouses for any additional materials the birds might need to shore up their original nests, and lastly, nesting boxes that appear occupied keep other cavity dwelling birds from moving into the wrens’ territory.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
That bacteria can then enter a patient’s open cavity, leading to infection.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
When Robby scissors through the uterus, a perfect flood of bloody fluid comes cascading outward, immediately filling the prosthetic belly’s cavity.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cavity
Noun
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Rai closed in commanding fashion, playing his final 10 holes in six-under par without a blemish on the scorecard en route to a closing 65 and a three-shot victory at nine-under overall.—
Jeff Goudy,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Some birds also will poke holes in the ground looking for tasty critters.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Hail damage can be subtle — granule loss and small dents that shorten a roof’s life without obvious leaks.—
Ryan Brennan
May 15,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
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Still, a suspension isn’t likely to make a sizable (or instant) dent at the pump.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Either way, grab a drink or coffee at the lobby bar or stroll an expansive veranda outfitted with fire pits, walking paths, and the aforementioned ocean view before your room is ready.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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For a Dodgers team already resented for buying up baseball with its massive payroll, watching its star closer stroll through a cockfighting pit in full uniform feels tailor-made to ignite outrage back home.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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The new Gilder Center — granite on the outside, shotcrete on the inside, with a seductive composition of concavities and curves — comes off as a true New Yorker: defiantly eccentric, rough, show-offy, and smart.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
28 Jan. 2026
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And what is the second derivative, or the concavity, of the potential during those same relevant e-foldings of inflation?—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Cavity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavity. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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