caving

verb

Definition of cavingnext
present participle of cave
as in submitting

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  1. submitting
  2. capitulating
  3. yielding
  4. besetting
Verb
  • Some strategists, anticipating that the committee may raise flags, now try to get ahead of the process by submitting additional documentation, including filmmaker quotes and source materials, to explain why a film belongs in its intended category.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • According to Fleming, some people with anorexia have falsified their image using artificial intelligence or by submitting one of a friend or family member instead.
    — Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of submitting
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  • Critics decried the deal as capitulating to corporate pressure and said the remedies were too weak.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • So far, nothing suggests Babcock will be capitulating to his stars.
    — Janson Duench, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of capitulating
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  • In the case of the Dalmore, the new Cigar Malt Signature Reserve Aged 18 Years was aged across a total of five different cask types, yielding a whisky that can be enjoyed on its own as well as sipped with a fine cigar.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
  • But their fervor ironically winds up being counterproductive, yielding a jumbled tonal mess that feels deadly serious one moment and like parody the next.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of yielding
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  • Rodent infestation and mold are among the many problems besetting the 19th-century estate.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 26 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of besetting
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“Caving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caving. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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