CAVED Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

caved

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past tense of cave

as in submitted

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To date, patrons of the Central Arkansas Library System have submitted reconsideration requests only rarely.

— Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2026
The team submitted a referral to Valley Oasis, a provider of trauma and homeless services and housing, a spokesman for the county Department of Homeless Services and Housing said.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

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West Ham could have capitulated after Leo Scienza’s opener for Southampton in the 10th minute, but the youngsters showed they were not overawed.

— Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
To Machado, who was barred from running in Venezuela’s most recent elections, Rodríguez has capitulated to Washington in pursuit of power and self-preservation.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 30 July 2026

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Most recently, Yiannopolous has worked as a spokesperson for Ye, who has been beset by controversy of his own following antisemitic comments that the rapper has since apologized for.

— Safiyah Riddle, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
As told in the Devi Mahatmya, the gods are beset by the demon (asura) Mahishasura, who received a boon that he cannot be killed by a man—but he can be killed by a woman.

— Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026

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