sink into

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They focused on crustal delamination, a process in which sections of Earth's crust become compressed, chemically altered, and dense enough to detach and sink into the mantle below.

From Science Daily • Jan. 23, 2026

That highlights the next big risk: not that the U.S. will sink into recession, but that growth will be stronger than the 1.8% that economists expect.

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026

"That lent to the type of fish that were there, shrimps and the like. Then there was some sort of catastrophic event for the shark, which killed it, but it seemed to sink into mud."

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

Mr. Brodsky, a management professor at the University of Texas at Austin, sets out to “transform virtual communication from a time sink into a productivity amplifier.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

I sink into a chair, wrapping my arms around my knees.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera