sank

[US]/sæŋk/
[UK]/sæŋk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt.to descend or cause to descend below the surface of a liquid
vi.to go down below the surface

Phrases & Collocations

sank quickly

sank slowly

sank without trace

sank to bottom

sank into silence

sank beneath waves

sank like stone

sank in despair

sank with ship

sank into darkness

Example Sentences

the ship sank after hitting an iceberg.

his hopes sank when he heard the bad news.

the sun slowly sank below the horizon.

she felt her heart sank at the thought of losing him.

the team sank to the bottom of the league standings.

he sank into deep thought while staring at the ocean.

after the scandal, her reputation sank.

the boat sank quickly in the storm.

he sank his teeth into the juicy apple.

as the deadline approached, her spirits sank.

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