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Sentence examples for to sink from inspiring English sources

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to sink

verb

To move or be moved into something. To descend or submerge (or to cause to do so) into a liquid or similar substance. To cause a vessel to sink, generally by making it no longer watertight. To push (something) into something. To pot; hit a ball into a pocket or hole.

  • A stone sinks in water.

synonyms

go downdipdescenddunksubmerge

Exact(57)

It, too, failed to sink.

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The New Yorker

— for this to sink in.

2
The New York Times

Farrell began to sink putts.

3
The New Yorker

It needed to spread, to sink in.

4
The New Yorker

"My heart started to sink," he said.

5
The New York Times

Irish prices plunged and continue to sink.

6
The Economist

The vessel was designed to sink symmetrically.

7
The New York Times

"One to set and one to sink.

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The New York Times

You have to sink down into it.

9
The New York Times

Messages require repetition to sink in.

10
The New York Times

"It took a while to sink in.

11
The New York Times - Sports
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