sink
Example Sentences
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Once the spears are gone, most of us dump the cloudy green brine straight down the sink without thinking twice about it.
From Salon • May 28, 2026
Preserving forest cover is essential to fighting climate warming as trees act as a natural carbon sink.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
“We essentially throw the kitchen sink at it,” says Haskin.
From Slate • May 23, 2026
Farage told ITV News Reform UK would "throw the kitchen sink" at the by-election, and said the party's priority in the region would be to ease pressure on social housing.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
And then I heard the water spilling out of the sink onto the floor.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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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