caving in
Example Sentences
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The roof can be caving in or they can be well-loved properties with absentee owners.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
He said weightlifters can try to squat 500 pounds daily without days off, or attempt to squat 500 pounds with their knees caving in and buckling because of terrible form.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 20, 2025
There were reports of blown-out windows, an office building wall caving in and downed power lines across Houston as a powerful storm tore through the downtown area.
From New York Times • May 16, 2024
Meanwhile, the teachers and administrators should be commended for standing up for the students at Fairmount and not caving in to threats.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 27, 2024
The bottom floor was entirely flooded, and the place was caving in on itself, but the upper floors held a slew of squats.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
