sink
Example Sentences
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Fox needed only to sink the layup—or simply wait to get fouled—to all but extinguish the Knicks’ hopes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
As if releasing a pro-stealing film in a very anti-theft corporate culture weren’t ballsy enough, radical filmmaker Boots Riley grabs everything from the kitchen sink and tosses it into the blender for “I Love Boosters.”
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
They warn it could sink prosperity in Switzerland, where large swathes of the economy -- from medical research to construction to healthcare -- depend heavily on foreign labour, primarily from the surrounding EU.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Not only does it provide a unique home for wildlife but coastal fringes act as both a natural flood defence and a carbon sink.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
I want to sink into the asphalt just to get away from his judgmental stare.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
Vocabulary lists containing sink
How Low Can You Go? Synonyms for "Downward"
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Units 2–3
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Going Down: Synonyms for "Fall"
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