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  • past participle of sink.
  • past tense form of sink.
Definitions

sunk

[suhngk] / sʌŋk /








ADJECTIVE
drowned
Synonyms






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Two 80-metre barges are also being stationed at Paks that could be sunk to raise the water level.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

They never arrived, and might have been lost at sea after the ship they were on was sunk.

From Science Daily Aug. 7, 2026

I was in my living room, sunk into the chaise lounge I retreat to, comfortable in a way that now embarrasses me, when I heard my mother’s voice in the other room calling my father.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2026

Providers have told the BBC that they feel forced to open without registration or face bankruptcy because of the sunk costs in hiring premises and employing key staff.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

Very slowly, she opened them, whereupon she beheld an astonishing sight: Cassiopeia had all four limbs wrapped around the guard’s leg, with her teeth sunk into his trousers.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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