caves (in)

verb

present tense third-person singular of cave (in)
1
as in collapses
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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2
as in succumbs
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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  1. collapses
  2. succumbs
  3. goes
  4. submits
  5. goes out
  6. gives in
Verb
  • Measuring a quantum state typically collapses it, forcing it into one of two possible answers.
    — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The arc of this feud is now well known to all and will no doubt be shaped into the epic poetry our descendants recite in front of bonfires long after our civilization collapses.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of collapses
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  • Ayad Akhtar’s new novel, The Radiance, sometimes succumbs to this temptation.
    — Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Wolf succumbs to Shura, a demonic force in the game’s mythology that possesses those who give in to bloodlust.
    — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of succumbs
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  • In Whalefall, written and directed by Brian Duffield, Jay (Abrams) goes diving in the Pacific Ocean to find the remains of his late father Mitt (Josh Brolin), who took his own life a year before amid a terminal illness.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Based on Greaves’ short story, One Night Out centers on a married couple who head out to enjoy a rare date night when their babysitter goes missing.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of goes
Verb
  • Once law enforcement submits the application, the potential approval comes back quickly.
    — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Thankfully, there’s still time to overhaul the CTP before the Moore administration submits its final plan to the General Assembly in January.
    — Brian O'Malley, Baltimore Sun, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of submits
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  • And when ducks decide to nest in those cover crops, the farm goes out of its way to keep them safe.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
  • For now, the tide goes out on another edition of the biggest international sales market in the world.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of goes out
Verb
  • Tehran is thus more than ready to strike a widening array of targets until the United States gives in.
    — Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The Dlooda Wide-Leg Sweatpant Jeans look like your favorite denim but feel like soft joggers, thanks to a stretchy elastic waistband and fabric that gives in all the right places.
    — Jill Layton, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of gives in
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