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noun

as in dump
a place of great vice and corruption was able to rise above the sink that was his birthplace

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Recent Examples of sink
Verb
To be humbled and awed by the 7-story screen, every square inch of vision filled with movie, ready to sink into the textures and colors of 70mm film. Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 26 Sep. 2025 In the very first episode, the vampire Lestat and Louis make out on the altar in a burning Catholic church before the former sinks his teeth into the latter’s neck. James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025 The Edmund Fitzgerald sank on Lake Superior in 1975, taking down its entire 29-member crew, per the museum. Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025 To date, the post, which shows the group of four gathering around the bathroom sink as if waiting in a line or queue, has racked up more than 394,000 views and over 94,000 likes. Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sink
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sink
Verb
  • Officials chose Dillow for closure because the building’s condition was rapidly deteriorating due to a water leak.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Farley, a former New York City health commissioner who teaches at Tulane University, acknowledged that many factors contribute to falls, including the physical impairments and deteriorating eyesight associated with advancing age; alcohol abuse; and tripping hazards in people’s homes.
    Paula Span, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Though speculation has been swirling around Doctor Who for months amid plunging ratings and concerns that Disney+ could pull out of its co-production deal with BBC, the British broadcaster’s new chief content officer Kate Phillips recently affirmed the company remains committed to the show.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2025
  • In the summer of 2022 when inflation was raging at four-decade highs and consumer sentiment plunged to its lowest level on record, Americans continued to spend at a solid clip in the following months.
    Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Leaders from Center for Arizona Policy and Arizona Free Enterprise Club said already the law had stifled their ability to collect donations and conduct advocacy work.
    Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Hate speech laws would inevitably be used by politicians to silence their opponents and stifle criticism of their policies.
    The Detroit News Editorial Board, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That dock is just outside the disappearing glass walls of the ground-floor space.
    Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The pilot disappeared over the Pacific Ocean on July 2, 1937, while attempting to become the first woman to fly across the globe.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • To reduce the risk of mosquito bites and West Nile virus, health officials recommend using insect repellent and wearing long sleeves and long pants when outdoors, especially during peak mosquito activity at dawn and dusk.
    Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Autos Are an Economic Anchor China’s bold move into electric vehicles began in 2009 as a top-down policy to compete with foreign automakers, cut air pollution and reduce oil imports.
    Rebecca A. Fannin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Lord Lovat is utterly humiliated and this turns out to be a major problem for Brian.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
  • There’s always a moment in which somebody humiliates the villain and now all the love in him is gone.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The 49ers dropped their first loss of the season to the Jaguars, as the team fell with a final score of 26-21.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025
  • However, only 5% is allocated to equities, which means there is room for retail participation to deepen, especially as deposit rates fall and property remains out of favor, analysts told CNBC.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The present is always coming at us so hard and fast that the unexamined past fades more from consciousness in the echo chamber of the now.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Nobody buys an Alfa Romeo to fade into the crowd.
    Mark Phelan, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025

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“Sink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sink. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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