cave
noun
a hollow in the earth, especially one opening more or less horizontally into a hill, mountain, etc.
is caving
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present progressiveof cave (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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When you lose, it feels like the world is caving in.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 27, 2023
“I think Bonin is caving into the whims of the people that want the beach cleared,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2021
“Xi cannot afford to look like he is caving in under U.S. pressure,” said Zhang Baohui, a professor of international relations at Lingnan University in Hong Kong.
From New York Times ● Sep. 5, 2017
Her house on the island was “totally inundated, flooded, the roof is caving in, and there’s broken glass everywhere”.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 31, 2017
My little summer world is caving in on me and I am the only witness.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
