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
Nic Stone, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
There are desert badlands, frosty tundra, underwater temples, shipwrecks, lush caves teeming with life, and much more.
—Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2025
Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Go deeper: Columbia caves to Trump demands to regain $400 million in funding
Editor's note: This is a breaking news story.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 4 Apr. 2025
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Noun
In this way, the three caves, as stark and mysterious as ever, are not just a setting but also a metaphor.
—Nic Stone, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
There are desert badlands, frosty tundra, underwater temples, shipwrecks, lush caves teeming with life, and much more.
—Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2025
Verb
Maybe the Mets would have caved and matched any offer.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Go deeper: Columbia caves to Trump demands to regain $400 million in funding
Editor's note: This is a breaking news story.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cave
Noun
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Guided tours lead visitors along pathways, share the history of the caverns, and highlight its wildlife and unique formations, like the 250-foot-deep bottomless pool.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2025
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Hansen offered cave tours to visitors, helped lead exploration in the more than 220-mile network of caverns and helped with biology, cartography and wildlife projects.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC News,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In a concurring opinion submitted with a unanimous denial of the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals Monday, Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson III −a Reagan appointee − laid out an argument that sending deportees out of the country would allow the government to avoid due process.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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Nearly 140 local artists then submitted original designs with personal statements explaining the image and themes used.—
Ashley Fredde,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Apr. 2025
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Or spend your days making like a mermaid in your very own indoor grotto complete with a waterfall and lazy-river-style shape that circulates around a picturesque center island.—
Jessica Cherner,
Architectural Digest,
17 Jan. 2025
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The ancient grotto-style project is still very much in process, Pugh added.—
John Wenzel,
The Denver Post,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The flip side, Spoelstra said, is the teams capitulating in favor of the NBA draft lottery, an event that yet could include the Heat.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2025
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Declaring such a war with the hope that countries will capitulate is another roll of the dice – unless there is an ulterior motive.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But each of these countries relies heavily on exports to power their economies and is beset by weak domestic demand.—
Eswar Prasad,
Foreign Affairs,
3 Apr. 2025
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While elite clubs garner the lion’s share of capital and visibility, a vast swathe of mid- and lower-tier teams in Europe remain beset by enduring financial constraints.—
Priya Oberoi,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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After watching the Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Rams overrun the Vikings interior blockers in the final two games of the season, this was their biggest need.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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After his arrest in January, some of Mr. Yoon’s supporters overran a local court, breaking windows and threatening the judge hearing his case.—
Andrés R. Martínez,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Cave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cave. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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