cave
noun
a hollow in the earth, especially one opening more or less horizontally into a hill, mountain, etc.
has caved
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present perfectof cave (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Instead, it has caved — and in the process, it has forgotten whom we work for.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 3, 2021
In some places, the roof has caved in, and is patched with trash bags that don’t keep out water when it rains.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2019
But the roof has caved in on the school’s auditorium and much of the building is now water damaged.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 15, 2018
"One half of the building is gone, it has caved in and anything that was in the centre, we have lost."
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2013
I look to see that Dad has caved, and is by the curb trying to hail a taxi, while Mom instructs him that he needs to be more aggressive about it.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
