cave
noun
a hollow in the earth, especially one opening more or less horizontally into a hill, mountain, etc.
was caving
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past progressiveof cave.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, at Mayo Clinic, Lily was caving under the pressure she felt to get better.
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2025
Everything was upside down and moving in slow motion, like the world was caving in.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2024
The roof was caving in, and their access to heating was uncertain.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 12, 2024
"My world was caving in, much like it had three months earlier," Murdaugh, appearing virtually from a Columbia, South Carolina lock-up, said.
From Fox News ● Dec. 15, 2021
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
