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noun

ˈkāv How to pronounce cave (audio)
Definition of cavenext
as in cavern
a naturally formed underground chamber with an opening to the surface Kentucky's Mammoth Cave is actually a series of large chambers on five levels

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verb

as in to submit

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Recent Examples of cave
Noun
Below the falls are limestone caves ripe for exploration, and hiking trails take visitors by the Rifle Falls Fish Hatchery, one of the largest trout-production hatcheries in Colorado. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026 How to find a moon cave GIMLI will work directly on the lunar surface, scanning beneath to look for signs of the lava tube. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
There is a reason the television networks did not cave and negotiate new rights deals with the league early, as some media analysts predicted. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2026 The league may eventually cave, but it could be prolonged and used as a bargaining chip for something bigger down the road, such as an 18th regular season game. — Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cave
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cave
  1. cavern
  2. submit
  3. grotto
  4. capitulate
  5. beset
  6. overrun
Noun
  • Energy Secretary Chris Wright has warned that drawing the reserve down too far could damage the salt caverns where the oil is stored.
    — Heather Occhino, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
  • While many have described the halls of the Colorado Convention Center as windowless caverns, Levitt Pavilion will offer more of a music festival vibe — and an atmosphere much more akin to other Colorado beer festivals.
    — Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of cavern
Verb
  • Trump has been criticized in the past for voting by mail despite his long history of railing against that method of submitting ballots.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The Finnish firm Posiva will also need to submit periodic safety assessments every decade.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of submit
Noun
  • This spa has been a wellness landmark for two decades thanks to its subterranean hydrotherapy circuit, a sequence of hot tubs, grotto waterfalls, and rain shower pools.
    — Adrienne Matei, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The pool flows around a viewing deck with a grotto and slide.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of grotto
Verb
  • But to think this way is to capitulate to the rapist’s logic.
    — Anahid Nersessian, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Critics decried the deal as capitulating to corporate pressure and said the remedies were too weak.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of capitulate
Verb
  • In June, the district attorney’s office filed public nuisance lawsuits intended to shut down two motels, Super 7 Inn and Delux Inn, on South Freeway in Fort Worth that are beset by crime.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The director general was attempting to lift the gloom after being beset with questions from anxious employees about job losses, service reductions, and general retrenchment.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of beset
Verb
  • Stephen Hubbard, 74, is a Michigan native who was living in eastern Ukraine in 2022 when it was overrun by Russian forces and he was detained.
    — Michael Birnbaum, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2026
  • So, Cartman takes Ike to Sephora, which the kids of South Park have overrun, to pick up some products to help.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of overrun

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