caving in
Example Sentences
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The roof can be caving in or they can be well-loved properties with absentee owners.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
He said weightlifters can try to squat 500 pounds daily without days off, or attempt to squat 500 pounds with their knees caving in and buckling because of terrible form.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 20, 2025
"The whole time all we could hear was the sound of our ceilings and our roofs caving in behind us."
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2025
Instead of caving in, the northern European country asked for help.
From Seattle Times • May 26, 2024
As the hole grew wider, parts of the surface kept caving in.
From "Holes" by Louis Sachar
