sink

to go to the bottom submerge

The first known use: before the 12th century

Word Structure

4 Letters, 1 Syllable

sink

4 Phonemes

s i N k

onset, rime

s ink

Morpheme

sink

Sentence Examples

The passengers were rescued from the boat before it sank.

The rock sank to the bottom of the pool.

My foot sank into the deep mud.

She sank up to her knees in the snow.

The torpedo sank the ship.

The sun sank behind the hills.

She sank back into the cozy chair.

The temperature sinks quickly after the sun sets.

The lake's water level is slowly sinking.

His strength is slowly sinking.

Related Words

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Collocations

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