cave in
- accede v.
- acquiesce v.
- assent v.
- back down v.
- buckle v.
- capitulate v.
- collapse v.
- comply v.
- concede v.
- crumple v.
- cry uncle v.
- descend v.
- drop v.
- fall v.
- give in v.
- give in/give up v.
- go down v.
- implode v.
- indent v.
- knuckle under v.
- kowtow v.
- relent v.
- retreat v.
- sag v.
- sink v.
- slump v.
- submerse v.
- subside v.
- succumb v.
- surrender v.
- wilt v.
- yield v.
- collapse n.
- damage n.
- descent n.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
He told the BBC the roof of an upper-floor classroom had collapsed, causing ceilings below to cave in as well.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Those excavations were designed to determine how people collected and used plants inside the cave in the distant past.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
Yet, every day ends with him retreating to his cave in exhaustion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Mr. Huling describes a cave in Florida that was walloped by a powerful, once-in-a-century hurricane, drowning almost all of the 4 million bats inside.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
His steps inside sounded hollow, like a sandstone cave in the cliffs.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
![]()
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a word