verb
The ship was struck below the water-line and sank in minutes
The earth suddenly sank beneath our feet
The parachute slowly sank to the ground. When he saw the statue move, he sank to his knees, terrified
Grandfather, sinking fast, summoned the family to his bedside
After a meteoric rise, many rock stars sink into oblivion. As the sun sank slowly in the west, we returned to our hotel to reminisce about our day at the pyramids
After a few minutes, the sand sinks to the bottom
A special shaft will be sunk just for ventilating the mine
He sank his hand deep into the mud and came up with a small box
I never dreamt that he would sink so low as to beg in the streets
He sank his life's savings into his son's business, only to see it go bankrupt
How many times do I have to tell you in order for it to sink in?
noun
The kitchen has a large double sink
We found him playing piano in some sink frequented by the worst element of society
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