sunken
Example Sentences
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The San Francisco Police Department is working with the state Office of Emergency Services to locate the sunken boat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
The finished dessert was a cake baked to perfection, with nary a crack, dome or sunken center in sight.
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026
The sunken and overcrowded area where New Jersey commuters must wait for oft-delayed trains is unaffectionately known as “the Pit.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
It was known that when whales die and drop to the seafloor, their sunken bodies -- called "whale falls" -- provide a source of food to deep-sea creatures.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
Her eyes are sunken and red, and her skin...it sags off her bones like it doesn’t belong to her.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
