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
Rachel Ng, AFAR Media, 7 May 2025
To investigate the origins of the ancient religion, Singh travels to the Mentawai archipelago in Indonesia, a cave in southwest France, and the northwest Amazon.
—Shannon Carlin, Time, 1 May 2025
Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
Hours earlier, Donald Trump had caved to pressure from the financial markets and announced, via social media, a ninety-day pause on many of his tariffs.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2025
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Noun
After passengers swim in the ocean, the boat tours the coast, veering close to the jagged cliffs, sea caves, and waterfalls.
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—Rachel Ng, AFAR Media, 7 May 2025
To investigate the origins of the ancient religion, Singh travels to the Mentawai archipelago in Indonesia, a cave in southwest France, and the northwest Amazon.
—Shannon Carlin, Time, 1 May 2025
Verb
The force of the impact caused Perez’s windshield to cave in, and the airbag deployed, state troopers said.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
Hours earlier, Donald Trump had caved to pressure from the financial markets and announced, via social media, a ninety-day pause on many of his tariffs.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cave
Noun
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Expect to jump off small waterfalls, navigate through rocky caverns, and drift beneath thousands of brilliant glowworms lighting up the cave ceiling like a night sky.—
Alexandra Gillespie,
Outside Online,
28 Apr. 2025
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In addition to three obvious places—Carlsbad, Wind Cave, and Mammoth Cave—other national parks have caverns.—
Pat Tompkins,
AFAR Media,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Alongside Spotify, Patreon has also submitted an iOS app update that allows creators to accept payments via non-Apple methods.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
2 May 2025
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The agency’s decision followed a lengthy process that began with a 2007 petition submitted by environmental groups and that involved several lawsuits.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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Fountains, grottos, and statues line meandering pathways, taking you through a cactus garden, an heirloom rose garden, and other lush flora.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
2 May 2025
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Guests soaking in the grotto’s hot tub can press a button and get a glass of Champagne delivered.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Unimpressed by the film, and colored by the history of movie merchandising to that point, the studio capitulated to his demands.—
Todd Gilchrist,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2025
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Because the owner of that newspaper is capitulating to this autocrat.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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United, in contrast, are a club beset by debt and a club making redundancies at will (Laurie Whitwell revealed yesterday that another pair of senior departures are pending).—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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While South Vietnamese politics were often beset by instability and corruption, the idea of a non-Communist republican government based in the South enjoyed widespread support from the general public—even if that public often bemoaned their political leaders.—
Made by History,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
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There is no near-term threat Russia will overrun the Ukrainian Army if the current limited amount of U.S. aid ends, given Ukraine’s domestic armament production and assistance from European countries.—
Stuart Anderson,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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This 1998 sci-fi thriller sees Josh Hartnett attempt to stop his school from being overrun by parasitic aliens.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Cave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cave. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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