sink
Example Sentences
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Shake a bucket of gravel and larger stones will rise to the top as smaller grains sink below.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Thus, when the inevitable blow falls, it is “fluctuat nec mergitur” — being tossed by the waves but does not sink.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
The process forms clumps that sink to the bottom, creating a dense biomass layer that can be collected and removed more easily.
From Science Daily • May 12, 2026
And by a boatload, I mean a battleship-sized boat — sent to sink the rest of the NBA.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
I find my way to the kitchen and go over to the sink.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
Vocabulary lists containing sink
How Low Can You Go? Synonyms for "Downward"
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Units 2–3
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Going Down: Synonyms for "Fall"
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