Synonyms of sank

sank

verb

variants or sunk

past tense of sink

1

as in deteriorated

to become worse or of less value

his fortunes have steadily sunk since the breakup of his business

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deteriorated
• worsened
• declined
• fell
• crumbled
• diminished
• descended
• ebbed
• degenerated
• rotted
• devolved
• sagged
• retrograded
• atrophied
• decayed
• regressed
• weakened
• ran to seed
• slipped
• receded
• went to pot
• waned
• went to seed
• dwindled
• reduced
• decomposed
• disintegrated
• soured
• downsized
• moldered
• undermined
• degraded
• putrefied
• dilapidated
• abated
• languished
• spoilt
• corrupted
• drooped
• lowered
• lessened
• lagged
• debilitated
• flagged
• spoiled
• failed
• wasted (away)
• wilted
• de-escalated
• ran down
• broke down

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• improved
• upgraded
• intensified
• ameliorated
• meliorated
• strengthened
• proceeded
• enriched
• developed
• heightened
• enhanced
• fortified
• bettered
• marched
• progressed
• advanced

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• improved
• upgraded
• intensified
• ameliorated
• meliorated
• strengthened
• proceeded
• enriched
• developed
• heightened
• enhanced
• fortified
• bettered
• marched
• progressed
• advanced

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2

as in fell

to go to a lower level especially abruptly

I had just bought a bundle of shares of the stock when its price sank like a rock

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fell
• plunged
• dipped
• dropped
• tumbled
• crashed
• plummeted
• skidded
• dived
• declined
• descended
• lowered
• dove
• cratered
• nose-dived
• subsided
• decreased
• died (down)
• diminished
• drooped
• dwindled
• waned
• ebbed
• retreated
• lessened
• receded
• abated
• tapered off
• moderated
• let up
• de-escalated

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• rose
• lifted
• soared
• mounted
• arose
• ascended
• spiked
• upped
• built
• increased
• grew
• swelled
• expanded
• intensified
• accumulated
• enlarged
• ballooned
• escalated
• mushroomed
• waxed
• picked up
• snowballed
• burgeoned
• bourgeoned

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• rose
• lifted
• soared
• mounted
• arose
• ascended
• spiked
• upped
• built
• increased
• grew
• swelled
• expanded
• intensified
• accumulated
• enlarged
• ballooned
• escalated
• mushroomed
• waxed
• picked up
• snowballed
• burgeoned
• bourgeoned

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3

as in swallowed

to refrain from openly showing or uttering

sinks his pride and makes the first step towards a reconciliation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• swallowed
• managed
• submerged
• smothered
• stifled
• choked (back)
• strangled
• held back
• checked
• pocketed
• repressed
• suppressed
• controlled
• contained
• quashed
• curbed
• governed
• muffled
• quelled
• bridled
• squelched
• bottled up

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• expressed
• released
• took out
• unleashed
• vented
• loosed

• expressed
• released
• took out
• unleashed
• vented
• loosed

4

as in disappeared

to cease to be visible

that evening we sat on the beach, dreamily watching the sun sink beneath the horizon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disappeared
• vanished
• faded
• evaporated
• melted
• flew
• dissolved
• fled
• dropped out of sight
• evanesced
• dissipated
• died (away or down or out)
• dispersed
• dematerialized
• dimmed
• dried up
• cleared
• blurred
• blanked (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• appeared
• arrived
• emerged
• issued
• broke out
• came out
• materialized
• loomed
• showed up

• appeared
• arrived
• emerged
• issued
• broke out
• came out
• materialized
• loomed
• showed up

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5

as in reduced

to diminish the price or value of

the slightest nick will sink the price of a piece of Tiffany glass

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reduced
• lowered
• broke
• downgraded
• depressed
• attenuated
• devalued
• devaluated
• depreciated
• cheapened
• wrote down
• wrote off
• marked down
• shrank
• underestimated
• shrunk
• debased
• dwindled
• demonetized
• compressed
• deflated
• contracted
• undervalued
• lessened
• underrated
• downsized
• moderated
• underpriced
• abridged
• de-escalated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enhanced
• upgraded
• appreciated
• inflated
• marked up
• blew up
• increased
• added
• swelled
• overestimated
• expanded
• raised
• extended
• compounded
• overrated
• bloated
• multiplied
• enlarged
• heightened
• boosted
• overvalued
• escalated
• augmented
• amplified
• dilated
• overpriced
• maximized
• upped
• ballooned
• aggrandized

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• enhanced
• upgraded
• appreciated
• inflated
• marked up
• blew up
• increased
• added
• swelled
• overestimated
• expanded
• raised
• extended
• compounded
• overrated
• bloated
• multiplied
• enlarged
• heightened
• boosted
• overvalued
• escalated
• augmented
• amplified
• dilated
• overpriced
• maximized
• upped
• ballooned
• aggrandized

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6

as in humiliated

to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes

the revelation that he has been embezzling for years definitely sinks him in my opinion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• humiliated
• rattled
• lowered
• humbled
• embarrassed
• shamed
• disgraced
• confused
• dishonored
• insulted
• degraded
• discredited
• fouled
• debased
• smirched
• chastened
• flustered
• cheapened
• demeaned
• took down
• diminished
• abased
• criticized
• mortified
• disconcerted
• ridiculed
• minimized
• nonplused
• disparaged
• nonplussed
• fazed
• abashed
• detracted
• confounded
• libelled
• decried
• maligned
• discounted
• depreciated
• discomfited
• slandered
• belittled
• discountenanced
• defiled
• libeled
• castigated
• wrote off
• defamed
• affronted
• cried down
• denounced
• condemned
• damned
• execrated
• censured
• reprehended
• put down
• bad-mouthed
• reprobated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• elevated
• cited
• recognized
• hailed
• boasted
• decorated
• cheered
• exalted
• saluted
• celebrated
• honored
• praised
• applauded
• acknowledged
• deified
• congratulated
• complimented
• commended
• canonized
• extolled
• lauded
• touted
• eulogized
• feted
• acclaimed
• lifted
• highlighted
• raised
• aggrandized
• enshrined
• played up
• magnified
• spotlighted
• advanced
• promoted
• ennobled
• boosted
• enthroned
• fêted
• upgraded
• uplifted
• glorified
• dignified
• spotlit
• idealized
• romanticized
• enskied

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• elevated
• cited
• recognized
• hailed
• boasted
• decorated
• cheered
• exalted
• saluted
• celebrated
• honored
• praised
• applauded
• acknowledged
• deified
• congratulated
• complimented
• commended
• canonized
• extolled
• lauded
• touted
• eulogized
• feted
• acclaimed
• lifted
• highlighted
• raised
• aggrandized
• enshrined
• played up
• magnified
• spotlighted
• advanced
• promoted
• ennobled
• boosted
• enthroned
• fêted
• upgraded
• uplifted
• glorified
• dignified
• spotlit
• idealized
• romanticized
• enskied

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7

as in descended

to lead or extend downward

the road sinks abruptly after that curve

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fell
• descended
• dipped
• plunged
• dropped
• tilted
• declined
• leaned
• tipped
• listed
• inclined
• angled
• cocked
• slanted
• sloped
• reclined
• heeled
• canted

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• rose
• climbed
• mounted
• arose
• ascended
• upturned
• flattened
• straightened
• levelled
• uprose
• smoothed
• leveled
• planed
• evened
• upswept

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• rose
• climbed
• mounted
• arose
• ascended
• upturned
• flattened
• straightened
• levelled
• uprose
• smoothed
• leveled
• planed
• evened
• upswept

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8

as in faded

to lose bodily strength or vigor

the old woman only sunk further after she was moved to the nursing home

Synonyms & Similar Words

• faded
• weakened
• failed
• sagged
• languished
• went
• lagged
• deteriorated
• decayed
• withered
• drooped
• flagged
• wasted (away)
• emaciated
• wilted
• yielded
• broke down
• degenerated
• rotted
• wore out
• ran down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• recovered
• rallied
• rebounded
• recuperated
• gained
• convalesced

• recovered
• rallied
• rebounded
• recuperated
• gained
• convalesced