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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Recent Examples of cave
John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Jan. 2025
The prehistoric cave dates back to the Pleistocene Age.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2025
Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2025
Brisebois was fine against the Kraken, but he and Myers were caved in for long stretches of the Predators game.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The walls of the cave can only be seen briefly behind, but the waterfall can be heard.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Jan. 2025
The prehistoric cave dates back to the Pleistocene Age.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2025
Verb
Moreover, the roofs of more than 100 buildings caved in, including that of the B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2025
Brisebois was fine against the Kraken, but he and Myers were caved in for long stretches of the Predators game.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cave
Noun
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Paddle amidst the towering rock formations, the remnants of Virgin Gorda's volcanic past, to discover hidden caverns where waves and sand meet.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Dec. 2024
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On Sunday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: Hidden beneath Earth’s surface are caverns and pathways that hold the secrets of our planet’s very beginnings.—
Dana Taylor,
USA TODAY,
10 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Prior to Donald Trump’s inauguration as president, digital-currency exchange Crypto.com submitted a similar filing to tap into sports betting.—
Stuart Dyos,
Fortune,
25 Jan. 2025
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Endless Legend 2 will be released in Early Access on Steam, letting players submit feedback directly to the developers before its public release.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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That snow grotto is filled with real snowflakes that descend from the ceiling through the cold air.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Robb Report,
12 Dec. 2024
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The Butterfly Garden, for example, is set in a large conservatory designed as a tropical forest, with an 18-foot high grotto waterfall.—
Ryan Krogh,
Outside Online,
4 Dec. 2024
Verb
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No one capitulates to an appeal to authority or succumbs to someone’s confidence.—
Philip Maymin,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Under Zuckerberg’s watch (not the $900,000 one), Meta is capitulating to the incoming administration’s exhausting rhetoric around free speech, looking to build bridges with the country’s commander in chief, get ahead of any misaligned values, and avoid legislation further down the line.—
Raven Smith,
Vogue,
8 Jan. 2025
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Advocates for inmates pursuing the case say the city is not capable of operating a facility beset by overcrowding, violence and inmate deaths — some for lack of timely medical treatment.—
Sean Piccoli,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2025
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Last June, Harvard task forces on antisemitism and anti-Muslim bias each found a Cambridge, Massachusetts campus beset by discrimination and harassment, including toward people with pro-Palestinian as well as pro-Israel views.—
Jonathan Stempel,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The four soldiers were taken from Nahal Oz base near Israel's border with Gaza when Palestinian militants overran it.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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The four female soldiers on Hamas' list were taken from Nahal Oz base near the border with Gaza when Palestinian militants overran it on Oct. 7, 2023, killing more than 60 soldiers there.—
SHLOMO MOR AND WAAFA SHURAFA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Cave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cave. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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