- present participle of sink.
sinking
Example Sentences
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If vaccination rates keep sinking and outbreaks become commonplace, measles could once again become endemic.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
Perhaps he pictured a shared meal, clinking glasses and maybe a nostalgic movie on the sofa before comfortably sinking into slumber and loud farting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Orders in the wind unit were down 40% organically, sinking segment revenue by 10%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
This weather pattern results in air sinking downwards, compressing and heating up as it hits the ground.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
We work until my arms are jelly and the sun is sinking.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
