Synonyms of sinks

sinks 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of sink

1

as in deteriorates

to become worse or of less value

his fortunes have steadily sunk since the breakup of his business

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deteriorates
• descends
• crumbles
• worsens
• declines
• rots
• diminishes
• decays
• devolves
• ebbs
• degenerates
• atrophies
• regresses
• weakens
• falls
• disintegrates
• retrogrades
• goes to pot
• goes to seed
• sags
• decomposes
• slips
• recedes
• dwindles
• wanes
• downsizes
• degrades
• reduces
• sours
• putrefies
• undermines
• corrupts
• abates
• fails
• languishes
• lags
• spoils
• dilapidates
• droops
• debilitates
• lowers
• lessens
• breaks down
• de-escalates
• molders
• wilts
• runs down
• flags
• wastes (away)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• improves
• ameliorates
• upgrades
• intensifies
• enhances
• meliorates
• enriches
• strengthens
• heightens
• develops
• progresses
• fortifies
• proceeds
• advances
• betters
• marches

2

as in plunges

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

• plunges
• falls
• dips
• tumbles
• declines
• drops
• plummets
• descends
• skids
• decreases
• crashes
• dives
• lowers
• nose-dives
• diminishes
• subsides
• craters
• dies (down)
• retreats
• dwindles
• droops
• ebbs
• wanes
• tapers off
• recedes
• lessens
• abates
• moderates
• lets up
• de-escalates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rises
• arises
• lifts
• ascends
• soars
• ups
• mounts
• spikes
• grows
• increases
• builds
• expands
• accumulates
• swells
• intensifies
• mushrooms
• enlarges
• picks up
• waxes
• escalates
• burgeons
• snowballs
• balloons

3

as in stifles

to refrain from openly showing or uttering

sinks his pride and makes the first step towards a reconciliation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stifles
• swallows
• suppresses
• submerges
• chokes (back)
• represses
• smothers
• holds back
• pockets
• strangles
• manages
• controls
• contains
• curbs
• governs
• checks
• quells
• quashes
• muffles
• bridles
• bottles up
• squelches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expresses
• releases
• takes out
• unleashes
• looses
• vents

4

as in disappears

to cease to be visible

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disappears
• vanishes
• fades
• melts
• flies
• evaporates
• dissolves
• flees
• dissipates
• dematerializes
• drops out of sight
• evanesces
• blurs
• disperses
• dies (away or down or out)
• clears
• dims
• dries up
• blanks (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• appears
• emerges
• arrives
• looms
• materializes
• issues
• comes out
• shows up
• breaks out

5

as in reduces

to diminish the price or value of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reduces
• lowers
• depresses
• shrinks
• devalues
• downgrades
• attenuates
• devaluates
• depreciates
• breaks
• marks down
• cheapens
• writes down
• writes off
• debases
• underestimates
• compresses
• dwindles
• demonetizes
• deflates
• downsizes
• underrates
• undervalues
• lessens
• underprices
• contracts
• moderates
• abridges
• de-escalates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enhances
• appreciates
• upgrades
• inflates
• blows up
• increases
• adds
• marks up
• extends
• expands
• swells
• bloats
• raises
• maximizes
• overestimates
• dilates
• ups
• augments
• multiplies
• amplifies
• heightens
• enlarges
• boosts
• escalates
• compounds
• overvalues
• overrates
• overprices
• aggrandizes
• balloons

6

as in humiliates

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

• humiliates
• discredits
• shames
• degrades
• embarrasses
• humbles
• disgraces
• rattles
• dishonors
• confuses
• insults
• debases
• demeans
• abases
• lowers
• diminishes
• criticizes
• chastens
• cheapens
• minimizes
• takes down
• smirches
• ridicules
• mortifies
• fouls
• detracts
• disconcerts
• disparages
• decries
• depreciates
• flusters
• belittles
• fazes
• discountenances
• defiles
• maligns
• abashes
• confounds
• discounts
• discomfits
• slanders
• castigates
• condemns
• writes off
• libels
• defames
• denounces
• damns
• affronts
• nonpluses
• cries down
• reprehends
• bad-mouths
• execrates
• puts down
• censures
• reprobates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• elevates
• exalts
• cites
• decorates
• recognizes
• boasts
• hails
• cheers
• praises
• deifies
• acknowledges
• aggrandizes
• celebrates
• salutes
• applauds
• honors
• compliments
• commends
• congratulates
• eulogizes
• lauds
• canonizes
• extols
• touts
• highlights
• spotlights
• acclaims
• lifts
• fetes
• magnifies
• plays up
• raises
• promotes
• advances
• ennobles
• enshrines
• dignifies
• enthrones
• glorifies
• uplifts
• boosts
• upgrades
• idealizes
• romanticizes
• enskies

7

as in falls

to lead or extend downward

the road sinks abruptly after that curve

Synonyms & Similar Words

• falls
• plunges
• descends
• drops
• dips
• slopes
• tilts
• leans
• declines
• heels
• tips
• angles
• lists
• inclines
• cocks
• slants
• reclines
• cants

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rises
• ascends
• arises
• climbs
• mounts
• planes
• levels
• upturns
• flattens
• straightens
• uprises
• upsweeps
• smooths
• evens

8

as in fades

to lose bodily strength or vigor

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fades
• weakens
• sags
• goes
• fails
• decays
• lags
• languishes
• droops
• deteriorates
• wilts
• flags
• withers
• wastes (away)
• emaciates
• rots
• yields
• breaks down
• wears out
• degenerates
• runs down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• recovers
• rebounds
• recuperates
• rallies
• gains
• convalesces

sinks

2 of 2

noun

plural of sink

as in dumps

a place of great vice and corruption

was able to rise above the sink that was his birthplace

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dumps
• cesspools
• Augean stables
• holes
• Gomorrahs
• dens
• pigpens
• pigsties
• tenderloins
• hellholes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sinks

Verb

Pat Bradley sinks a 12-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole to defeat hard-charging Japanese veteran Ayako Okamoto in the LPGA-du Maurier tournament. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026

The sun sinks perfectly over Lake Michigan, though there’s more to do here than simply admire the view. — Savannah Born, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2026

Air rises above the now warmer Pacific, then sinks down over parts of the western Atlantic basin, helping suppress the storms that could grow into a tropical system. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Yes, Nolan’s tendency to make the sound editing a bit murky or a bit too loud at times while the dialogue sinks into the sonic muck, all these things are true here. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

This formula quickly sinks into my skin, eliminating the issue. — Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

From the laundry room to the kitchen countertops to the bathroom sinks to the light fixtures, Natalie Randolph's first new house is starting to feel like home, and that is a good feeling. — Noel Brennan, CBS News, 16 June 2026

When a whale dies, its body sinks to the ocean floor in a process called whale fall. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 10 June 2026

That movie ‘Titanic’ is about a boat that sinks. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 6 June 2026

Noun

The luxurious primary bath features a jetted bathtub, a Roman shower, double sinks, ample storage and a makeup vanity with a chair for seating. — Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026

That work matters because a robot cannot learn much from a virtual kitchen where cups float or furniture sinks into the floor. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026

Shelling has even become so popular in Sanibel that some hotels offer their guests special sinks and worktables for cleaning and packing shells! — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 22 July 2026

But both can influence the atmosphere above them, changing where air rises and sinks, where storms develop and how large-scale weather patterns evolve. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 22 July 2026

Baking soda scrubs can remove stains on tile, sinks and other hard surfaces. — Dr. Lauren Zajac, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026

Raw eggs were stored next to ready-to-eat food in the reach-in cooler and the hand sinks and three-compartment sink didn’t have enough hot water. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026

And, handwashing is supposed to be confined to the handwash sinks. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

Robots practiced common household tasks such as placing fruit on plates, moving soda cans between shelves and tables, opening cabinets, and putting cups into sinks. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026