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
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
Preserving forest cover is essential to fighting climate warming as trees act as a natural carbon sink.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Clare had just begun to sink into its embrace, grateful for a place to rest his weary mind, when he was jolted into reality by a knock.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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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