CAVING (IN) Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

caving (in)

verb

Definition of caving (in)

present participle of cave (in)

as in collapsing

to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure the wall caved in when a tree fell on it

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as in succumbing

to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit) I caved in to my bibliomania and bought two more books last week

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Musk did not understand that in India, as in much of the world, trust in America is collapsing.

— Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Pushing the ball in transition, George made contact with Detroit guard Duncan Robinson before dramatically collapsing to the floor in an Oscar-worthy attempt to bait a whistle.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of collapsing

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Short enough to read in a single sitting, Sara Gran’s chilling story of an architect succumbing to demonic possession will leave readers stunned and unsettled.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 23 Oct. 2026
Making a brief trip to his native Gotham before production of his next movie begins, Matt makes the mistake of succumbing to the advances of a gorgeous young woman on the dance floor of a nightclub.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of succumbing

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Joah Ricard followed going 3 of 3 for 50 yards with a 13-yard scoring pass.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2026
Not to be overlooked is Venus going direct on the same day as Mercury, which very much looks like reaching internal clarity related to matters of the heart.

— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026

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Unlike traditional search engines, submitting the same question multiple times to a chatbot can give users significantly different responses.

— Huo Jingnan, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026
Shea noted that submitting a film for Oscar consideration costs nothing in any category, more than 200 festival awards make short films automatically eligible, and members can watch contenders on the Academy Screening Room app.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Oct. 2026

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But Mulderrig’s red Harley-Davidson Sportster slammed into the rear passenger side of Oates’ Cadillac, crumpling the back corner and twisting the wheel out of shape.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Euphoric players cavorting in disbelief, long-suffering fans crumpling to their knees in tears, commentators’ voices cracking at the drama of it all.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 27 July 2026

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Last year, Google DeepMind sent gaming stocks tumbling with the reveal of its Genie 3 world model.

— Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2026
Also on Thursday, the 10-year Treasury yield slammed on the brakes and went into reverse, falling below 5% and tumbling in the largest single-day decline since March 10, 2023 — the day that Silicon Valley Bank imploded.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026

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