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Cave (Verb)

Hollow out as if making a cave or opening; "The river was caving the banks".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

The constant bombardment of waves was caving the seaside cliffs and creating new inlets.
Years of mining had weakened the mountain's structure, and sections were caving in under their own weight.
The drought had left the river with very little water, but it was still caving the earthy banks in some areas.
As the tunnel was dug, the surrounding rock face began to caving in behind the workers.
Severe erosion was caving the riverbanks, threatening the nearby houses and infrastructure.

Explore natural caves.

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

As we made our way through the winding tunnels, the tour guide began to cave the air pockets in the ancient rock formations with her headlamp.
Cave the narrow ledge carefully to prevent falling rocks from damaging your gear.
We had to cave the entrance to fit our bulky equipment through the small opening.
After hours of crawling through the narrow passages, we finally had to cave under the weight of our exhaustion.
Don't cave the fragile crystals within the cave walls, handle them with care if you must touch them.