sinks Sentence Examples
- The heavy box sank quickly to the bottom of the lake.
- As the water level rose, the basement floor sank lower and lower.
- The ship slowly sank beneath the waves, disappearing into the depths.
- The weight of the snow caused the roof to sink dangerously.
- The foundation of the old building was sinking, threatening to collapse.
- The muddy road sank beneath my feet, making it difficult to walk.
- The sun sinks below the horizon at dusk, casting a warm glow on the sky.
- The stock market took a steep dive, causing investors' wealth to sink.
- The morale of the team sank after their disappointing loss.
- The boat's hull was damaged, causing it to sink rapidly.
sinks Meaning
sinks
to fall or drop to a lower place or level, a stationary basin connected with a drain and usually a water supply for washing and drainage, to cause (something) to penetrate, restrain, suppress, to disappear from view, to cast down or bring to a low condition or state, one having a saline lake with no outlet, a device that collects or dissipates energy (such as radiation), to become impressively known or felt, to become depressed, to lower or soften (the voice) in speaking, a reactant with or absorber of a substance, a body or process that acts as a storage device or disposal mechanism, a ditch or tunnel for carrying off sewage, to form by cutting or excising, to go to the bottom, to slope gradually, to soak or become absorbed, a depression in the land surface, immerse, absorb, drop sense 7c, invest entry 1 sense 1, to become deeply absorbed, to grow less in amount or worth, to lower in standing or reputation, to pay off (something, such as a debt), sinkhole, to drink down completely, to fall or drop slowly for lack of strength, to force down especially below the earth's surface, fail, a place where vice, corruption, or evil collects, to subside gradually, to fall to a lower pitch or volume, to become partly buried (as in mud), heat sink, sump sense 3, to dig or bore (a well or shaft) in the earth, to flow at a lower depth or level, to lessen in value or amount, to fail in health or strength, to cause to sink, to become engulfed, to burn with lower intensity, to go downward in quality, state, or condition, a pool or pit for the deposit of waste or sewage
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FAQs About the word sinks
to fall or drop to a lower place or level, a stationary basin connected with a drain and usually a water supply for washing and drainage, to cause (something) t
diminishes, worsens, descends, declines, decays, crumbles,deteriorates, decomposes, disintegrates, recedes
ameliorates,improves, proceeds, heightens, enhances, progresses, develops, enriches, intensifies, advances
The heavy box sank quickly to the bottom of the lake.
As the water level rose, the basement floor sank lower and lower.
The ship slowly sank beneath the waves, disappearing into the depths.
The weight of the snow caused the roof to sink dangerously.
