caving in
Example Sentences
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Yet the trick of this irresistible groove is that it feels like a house party caving in on itself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
The roof can be caving in or they can be well-loved properties with absentee owners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026
Iran wants the war to stop as quickly as possible but not at any price - ie not if it means caving in to all Washington's demands.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026
The ceiling was caving in, the furniture she had built was damaged, and the speaker system she had installed was shot.
From New York Times ● Jun. 1, 2024
Somehow the land was caving in, pouring into the harbor.
From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis
