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sunken

[suhng-kuhn] / ˈsʌŋ kən /
ADJECTIVE
depressed, hollowed; submerged
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In a paper in the International Journal of Nautical Archaeology, the writers conjecture that sites such as this may lie at the origin of local Breton legends of sunken cities.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025

A newspaper article, with photographs, led to scrutiny from an enforcement officer of Vermont’s environmental-conservation department, which was concerned about the impact of the sunken enclosure on stream flow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

In a phone interview, police said residents of the village of Las Cuevas reported two Trinidadians were believed to be on the sunken vessel, but could not confirm the deaths.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

Have you ever fallen victim to a cake with a sunken center?

From Salon • Oct. 4, 2025

He looked at the boy out of his sunken haggard eyes.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy