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as in deteriorating
to become worse or of less value
his fortunes have steadily sunk since the breakup of his business
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as in plunging
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
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as in stifling
to refrain from openly showing or uttering
sinks his pride and makes the first step towards a reconciliation
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as in vanishing
to cease to be visible
that evening we sat on the beach, dreamily watching the sun sink beneath the horizon
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as in reducing
to diminish the price or value of
the slightest nick will sink the price of a piece of Tiffany glass
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as in humiliating
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
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as in falling
to lead or extend downward
the road sinks abruptly after that curve
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as in weakening
to lose bodily strength or vigor
the old woman only sunk further after she was moved to the nursing home
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Recent Examples of sinking
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
Actual sinking exercises provide valuable data on structural damage, flooding, shock effects, and sinking behaviour.
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Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 June 2026
So, when planning began for the Lincoln Memorial in the early 1910s, builders faced a real sinking problem.
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CBS News,
31 May 2026
Lower flows mean less sediment flushing downstream, accelerating the sinking of the Louisiana delta.
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Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
Last month, on the 114th anniversary of the Titanic’s sinking, the museum’s Titanic exhibit flooded after heavy storms that week.
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Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
With a top altitude of 1,100 feet, this position at the highest point in the AVA offers warmer nighttime temperatures than the valley floor thanks to the warm air rising and cool air sinking, while daytime temperatures are lower than in areas closer to sea level.
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Mike Desimone,
Robb Report,
17 May 2026
In 2009, Millvina Dean, the last survivor of the 1912 sinking of the RMS Titanic, died in Hampshire, England at 97.
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ABC News,
11 May 2026
This means buildings here are more prone to subsidence, or sinking, and differential foundation settlement, when different parts of the building’s foundation sink at different rates, both of which can cause major structural issues.
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Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
That dude was sinking fast and the R's pretty much sent him the tugboat and life jacket.
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2026
That number shrank to 9,643 the next year and 2,126 in 1992, before sinking to as few as a few dozen per year in the early 2000s.
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Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
The question worth watching is whether the Bank of Korea ultimately raises rates, and how much further the bond market has to fall before the two sides of the AI trade, the soaring shares and the sinking sovereign, find a level that can hold.
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Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Around the world, sharks are washing ashore with their livers removed with chilling precision while in the Strait of Gibraltar, orcas are targeting sailboats – ramming hulls, crippling rudders, and sinking vessels.
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Denise Petski,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
The home’s foundation is sinking, and the paint is peeling.
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Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
And so far, the news has been no better on Wednesday morning, with shares smashing the $200 floor and sinking all the way to the high $180s by press time.
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Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
17 June 2026
The only way to save yourself in this moment is to separate yourself from the sinking ship that West Wilson is.
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Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
Noun
Finding the wreck Official records detailing Hōfuku Maru’s sinking were incomplete and inconsistent, Beckensall said.
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Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
Actual sinking exercises provide valuable data on structural damage, flooding, shock effects, and sinking behaviour.
—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 June 2026
So, when planning began for the Lincoln Memorial in the early 1910s, builders faced a real sinking problem.
—
CBS News,
31 May 2026
Lower flows mean less sediment flushing downstream, accelerating the sinking of the Louisiana delta.
—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
Last month, on the 114th anniversary of the Titanic’s sinking, the museum’s Titanic exhibit flooded after heavy storms that week.
—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
With a top altitude of 1,100 feet, this position at the highest point in the AVA offers warmer nighttime temperatures than the valley floor thanks to the warm air rising and cool air sinking, while daytime temperatures are lower than in areas closer to sea level.
—
Mike Desimone,
Robb Report,
17 May 2026
In 2009, Millvina Dean, the last survivor of the 1912 sinking of the RMS Titanic, died in Hampshire, England at 97.
—
ABC News,
11 May 2026
This means buildings here are more prone to subsidence, or sinking, and differential foundation settlement, when different parts of the building’s foundation sink at different rates, both of which can cause major structural issues.
—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
Verb
The screaming creature fell into the sea, sinking below the depths.
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Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
That dude was sinking fast and the R's pretty much sent him the tugboat and life jacket.
—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2026
That number shrank to 9,643 the next year and 2,126 in 1992, before sinking to as few as a few dozen per year in the early 2000s.
—
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
The question worth watching is whether the Bank of Korea ultimately raises rates, and how much further the bond market has to fall before the two sides of the AI trade, the soaring shares and the sinking sovereign, find a level that can hold.
—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Around the world, sharks are washing ashore with their livers removed with chilling precision while in the Strait of Gibraltar, orcas are targeting sailboats – ramming hulls, crippling rudders, and sinking vessels.
—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
The home’s foundation is sinking, and the paint is peeling.
—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
And so far, the news has been no better on Wednesday morning, with shares smashing the $200 floor and sinking all the way to the high $180s by press time.
—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
17 June 2026
The only way to save yourself in this moment is to separate yourself from the sinking ship that West Wilson is.
—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sinking
Adjective
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The classic budget-friendly design features a high-rise waistband that stays put, stretchy fabric that’s moisture-wicking and non-fading, and versatile colors like classic black and army green.
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In Aniara, the entire natural world is simply absent, a fading, unsustainable memory of something once alive.
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The process, known as lithospheric foundering, resembles a geological process on Earth in which portions of the planet's outermost layer sink into the mantle.
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Any major foundering in New Mexico could have long-lasting consequences.
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This review may have already given away a little too much, but high places and plummeting are important details in this story.
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With enrollment plummeting and bloated staffing levels, the district is already on shaky financial footing and can’t sustain payroll without drawing down its reserves.
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That enables Cadence’s system, which is supervised by physicians, to alert a clinician when a patient is deteriorating before a stroke or heart attack, for example.
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By the time the kids make it to the Gullet, the situation is deteriorating.
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South Korea’s Kospi jumped more than 3% after plunging roughly 10% on Tuesday.
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The swimsuit featured a plunging neckline, asymmetrical waist cutouts and thin wraparound straps that accentuated her figure.
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Candor, without the balance of Humility, Temperance, and Collaboration, risks hardening into rigidity, creating blind spots and stifling relationships.
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There are so many etiquette rules stifling the truth.
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Amazingly, Danhausen remained a Top-13 t-shirt seller even after vanishing from AEW TV for multiple years.
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LaBarge frequently interrupts the telling to braid her narrative so tautly with those of others that their language blurs together, quotation marks vanishing, lines of demarcation eroding.
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Some institutions, like the University of Arizona, are intentionally lowering class sizes to improve academic performance and graduation rates, while reducing scholarship expenses and national recruitment burdens.
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Norway's smartphone ban has already yielded results, according to some studies, including increasing students' GPAs and reducing trips to mental health professionals, particularly among female students.
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“Sinking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinking. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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