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as in deteriorates
to become worse or of less value
his fortunes have steadily sunk since the breakup of his business
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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
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as in stifles
to refrain from openly showing or uttering
sinks his pride and makes the first step towards a reconciliation
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as in disappears
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 reduces
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 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
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7
as in falls
to lead or extend downward
the road sinks abruptly after that curve
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as in fades
to lose bodily strength or vigor
the old woman only sunk further after she was moved to the nursing home
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as in dumps
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 sinks
Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025
The vessel then gradually sinks deeper and deeper into the sea until it is fully submerged by the end of the clip.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Take a deep inhale through your nose, and tilt your pelvis toward you so your belly button sinks down and your back goes flat on the ground.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 14 Oct. 2025
Heavier material sinks farther down and would be more challenging to strip off.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2025
Here the seasonal display sinks riparian roots, fills canyon bottoms and wraps around splashy streams.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The floor sinks beneath the food prep sink and at the front counter were clogged and filled with water.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 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 distance of the skim is measured to the point where the stone sinks below the water.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 17 Sep. 2025
David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Take control of moldy bathroom and kitchen surfaces by adding hydrogen peroxide directly to a spray bottle and spritzing showers, toilets, sinks, and other surfaces.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
Because these sinks sit on top of the counter rather than being flush with it, grime tends to accumulate around the base, which is notoriously hard to clean.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
Sturdy handrails, space for wheelchairs and mobility aids, and sinks, dryers and dispensers mounted for ease of reach.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
A lot of that has been driven by more efficient fixtures, like sinks and toilets, and more efficient appliances, like washing machines and dishwashers.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
The dominant cooling strategies today center around advances in heat sinks, fans, and radiators.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Oct. 2025
After the vessel sinks, the captain and crew try to find their haul, to no success.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025
The bathrooms were particularly rustic, half open-air and decked out in wood with stone sinks and uninterrupted ocean views.
—Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
In 1699, the French frigate Maurepas sinks off the coast of an uninhabited part of Panama, taking with it a load full of gold, silver and jewels gifted from Charles II of Spain to King Louis XIV of France.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025
The vessel then gradually sinks deeper and deeper into the sea until it is fully submerged by the end of the clip.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Take a deep inhale through your nose, and tilt your pelvis toward you so your belly button sinks down and your back goes flat on the ground.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 14 Oct. 2025
Heavier material sinks farther down and would be more challenging to strip off.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2025
Here the seasonal display sinks riparian roots, fills canyon bottoms and wraps around splashy streams.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The floor sinks beneath the food prep sink and at the front counter were clogged and filled with water.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 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 distance of the skim is measured to the point where the stone sinks below the water.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
One of the handwash sinks didn’t have any way for users to dry their hands.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Take control of moldy bathroom and kitchen surfaces by adding hydrogen peroxide directly to a spray bottle and spritzing showers, toilets, sinks, and other surfaces.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
Because these sinks sit on top of the counter rather than being flush with it, grime tends to accumulate around the base, which is notoriously hard to clean.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
Sturdy handrails, space for wheelchairs and mobility aids, and sinks, dryers and dispensers mounted for ease of reach.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
A lot of that has been driven by more efficient fixtures, like sinks and toilets, and more efficient appliances, like washing machines and dishwashers.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
The dominant cooling strategies today center around advances in heat sinks, fans, and radiators.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Oct. 2025
After the vessel sinks, the captain and crew try to find their haul, to no success.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025
The bathrooms were particularly rustic, half open-air and decked out in wood with stone sinks and uninterrupted ocean views.
—Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sinks
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Exposure to such content also deteriorates her audience’s ability to form beliefs on the basis of the evidence and primes them for skepticism toward consequential matters like vaccines and medicine.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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There is still plenty of long-term risk, depending on the rate at which Connor’s game deteriorates in his 30s.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Their investigation plunges them into the shadowy corners of New York and beyond — where the trio uncovers a dangerous web of secrets connecting powerful billionaires, old-school mobsters and the mysterious residents of the Arconia.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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While the filmmaker’s first nine movies were modestly budgeted — see Inherent Vice (2014) or Hard Eight (1996) — the $140 million One Battle, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, plunges Anderson into franchise-like economics.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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Or to send any kind of message that stifles his defining disposition.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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The judge found that Google has been engaging in behavior that stifles competition to the detriment of online publishers that depend on the system for revenue.—
Michael Liedtke,
Fortune,
22 Sep. 2025
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White disappears completely into the role without skirting parody, portraying the exhausted hitmaker as startled by his own numbness, blanked out and unsure of what to do next.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
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That Makima disappears for most of the remaining drama and chaos reiterates the film’s episodic quality.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
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According to the Department of Transportation, daylight saving time saves energy, prevents traffic injuries and reduces crime.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Oct. 2025
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Cold water reduces those problems for all your clothes and linens, giving them a longer lifespan.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
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To show him who’s boss, Catherine turns around and buys Pac-North, humiliates him by closing it, and forces him back to Grey Sloan.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 Oct. 2025
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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
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For now, the burden largely falls on defendants — many still deep in addiction, many who are homeless — to find and secure treatment on their own.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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As another once-promising season falls apart, this time stamped out in stunningly emphatic fashion, a conversation that had only begun to percolate is now steaming hot.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Along with being functional, these bowls offer a modern look with an embossed texture surrounding the exterior and gradient color scheme that fades from the smallest bowl to the largest.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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But once the novelty fades, no one will care how a video was made.—
Victor Riparbelli,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Sinks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinks. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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