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sunken

[suhng-kuhn] / ˈsʌŋ kən /
ADJECTIVE
depressed, hollowed; submerged
Synonyms


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The San Francisco Police Department is working with the state Office of Emergency Services to locate the sunken boat.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 16, 2026

One of the home’s more fascinating features is a sunken conversation pit lined with sumptuous sofas in the living room.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

Nearby, 65-year-old Juana Alfonzo still moves around her home, even though the floor is sunken and cracked, and the columns show visible damage.

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

The finished dessert was a cake baked to perfection, with nary a crack, dome or sunken center in sight.

From Salon Jun. 14, 2026

As for the São José, for almost two hundred years the sunken ship lay undiscovered in deep water only sixty yards from shore.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler




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