cave
noun
a hollow in the earth, especially one opening more or less horizontally into a hill, mountain, etc.
have caved
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present perfectof cave.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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“He easily could have caved in there and gave up in the ninth, but he dug deep and gave us an opportunity to do what we just did.”
From Washington Times ● Sep. 24, 2023
It’s not that all fast-fashion content creators are terrible; it’s that many have caved to a sense of inevitability.
From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2023
The site being built in Lagos Island is thought to have caved in during heavy rainfall.
From BBC ● May 22, 2022
Looking back, with enough distance to laugh a bit about it, Lisson was proud of how his staff kept on players who could have caved.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 5, 2022
“Are you saying you would have caved in to blackmail like that?”
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
