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
Instead of caving in, the northern European country asked for help.
From Seattle Times • May 26, 2024
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
Some of the roofs are caving in and some of them look charred, as if they were once on fire.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
