💦sink

verb
/sɪŋk/

Meaning

to go down below the surface of something, especially water
to go down below the surface; to descend

Example Sentences

The ship began to sink after hitting the iceberg.

The ship sinks in the deep ocean.

Example Expressions

Sink or swim

Synonyms

submerge, descend, drop, fall
Entry 1
submerge, descend, drop
Entry 2
descend, submerge, drop, fall

Antonyms

float, rise, ascend, emerge
Entry 1
float, rise
Entry 2
rise, float, ascend, emerge

Collocations

sink the ship, sink into despair, sink under pressure, sink deep, sink low, sink ship, sink into
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sink the ship, sink into despair, sink under pressure
Entry 2
sink deep, sink low, sink ship, sink into

More Example Sentences

Can you check the sink in my room? It’s not working.

The kitchen sink is leaking — please have it checked.

A couple renovates their kitchen during the summer holidays to make it more modern and spacious by replacing the old cabinets with new white ones and installing a marble countertop that they chose after visiting several showrooms and they also add better lighting and a larger sink

A couple renovates their kitchen during the summer holidays to make it more modern and spacious by replacing the old cabinets with new white ones and installing a marble countertop that they chose after visiting several showrooms and they also add better lighting and a larger sink while keeping the renovation within their planned budget

A couple renovates their kitchen during the summer holidays to make it more modern and spacious by replacing the old cabinets with new white ones and installing a marble countertop that they chose after visiting several showrooms and they also add better lighting and a larger sink while keeping the renovation within their planned budget and the finished kitchen looks exactly how they imagined it

A couple renovates their kitchen during the summer holidays to make it more modern and spacious by replacing the old cabinets with new white ones and installing a marble countertop that they chose after visiting several showrooms and they also add better lighting and a larger sink while keeping the renovation within their planned budget and the finished kitchen looks exactly how they imagined it making cooking and spending time together there much more enjoyable.

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