sink into
Example Sentences
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At a time when real-world events seem overwhelming and economic anxiety is high, it seems audiences want to sink into movies that feel like a favorite pair of slippers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
Our short journey there is exhausting, as you have to keep moving to not sink into the soft powder.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
They focused on crustal delamination, a process in which sections of Earth's crust become compressed, chemically altered, and dense enough to detach and sink into the mantle below.
From Science Daily • Jan. 23, 2026
That highlights the next big risk: not that the U.S. will sink into recession, but that growth will be stronger than the 1.8% that economists expect.
From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026
Outside there would be a porch with rocking chairs, where you could sit and smoke your pipe and watch the sun sink into the lovely distant hills.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
