caved

verb

past tense of cave
as in submitted

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  1. submitted
  2. capitulated
  3. beset
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  • Line of Duty producer World Productions has submitted separate plans to reimagine the Time Lord after CEO Simon Heath recently mooted his interest in the Doctor Who tender.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
  • His arrest came after a DNA sample submitted to the state crime lab by the State Bureau of Investigation and the Chapel Hill Police Department matched a profile found at the original crime scene, authorities said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of submitted
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  • Are the law firms and universities that capitulated listening?
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of capitulated
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  • Meanwhile, the timeline that has emerged since all charges were dismissed shows the Broadview case was beset by controversy from its inception.
    — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Far from diplomatic and security humdrum, these developments make the Mecca pact about more than territorial defense in a region beset by myriad challenges and conflicts, from Iran to Yemen.
    — John Calabrese, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026
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