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as in to deteriorate
to become worse or of less value
his fortunes have steadily sunk since the breakup of his business
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as in to plunge
to go to a lower level especially abruptly
I had just bought a bundle of shares of the stock when its price sank like a rock
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as in to stifle
to refrain from openly showing or uttering
sinks his pride and makes the first step towards a reconciliation
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as in to disappear
to cease to be visible
that evening we sat on the beach, dreamily watching the sun sink beneath the horizon
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as in to reduce
to diminish the price or value of
the slightest nick will sink the price of a piece of Tiffany glass
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as in to humiliate
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes
the revelation that he has been embezzling for years definitely sinks him in my opinion
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as in to fall
to lead or extend downward
the road sinks abruptly after that curve
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as in to fade
to lose bodily strength or vigor
the old woman only sunk further after she was moved to the nursing home
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as in dump
a place of great vice and corruption
was able to rise above the sink that was his birthplace
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Recent Examples of sink
Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Che hit four straight free throws to trim the margin back to four, but Isaiah Moses sank a pull-up jumper to make it 35-29 with 58 seconds left and that remained the score at halftime.
—Dan Arritt, Orange County Register, 4 Jan. 2025
The Wildcats have won 10 of the last 12 meetings between these bitter rivals, but the Gators took the most recent contest — last season’s 94-91 overtime thriller in Lexington, in which Walter Clayton Jr. sunk seven 3-pointers.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
However, operating under the cynical assumption that nothing can be done, your vote is useless or that people in charge do not care will only sink us further into a world of hate, division and depression.
—Claire Foley, Baltimore Sun, 2 Jan. 2025
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In truth, that may be a stretch, because the then 150-store group was seeking an emergency loan of around $18 million at the time, just a month after main lender Wells Fargo had already sunk emergency funding in.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Che hit four straight free throws to trim the margin back to four, but Isaiah Moses sank a pull-up jumper to make it 35-29 with 58 seconds left and that remained the score at halftime.
—Dan Arritt, Orange County Register, 4 Jan. 2025
The Wildcats have won 10 of the last 12 meetings between these bitter rivals, but the Gators took the most recent contest — last season’s 94-91 overtime thriller in Lexington, in which Walter Clayton Jr. sunk seven 3-pointers.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
However, operating under the cynical assumption that nothing can be done, your vote is useless or that people in charge do not care will only sink us further into a world of hate, division and depression.
—Claire Foley, Baltimore Sun, 2 Jan. 2025
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Inspectors noted that dish racks had deteriorated with significant debris buildup.Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 10 Jan. 2025
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Without timely investments in the city’s future, Pembroke Pines will surely deteriorate as some other Broward cities have.Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
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When his boss’ daughter goes missing, Levon’s mission to find her plunges him into a world of corruption.Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
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Dracula and Doctor Doom disrupt the moon’s orbit, plunging the city into eternal night and unleashing an army of vampiric creatures.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Lots of people stifle their own desires, like leaning into creative pursuits, to accommodate others, Morse points out.Angela Haupt, TIME, 1 Jan. 2025
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In a bid to curtail electronic waste, the EU required manufacturers to ensure that devices such as cameras, phones and tablets all used the same charging port (and therefore cable): USB-C. Apple initially resisted this move, saying that such a requirement could stifle creativity.David Phelan, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Add a layer of snow and the lawn may disappear for months at a time.Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2025
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And yet, just before Mars disappears and later reappears from behind the moon, it likely will be overwhelmed by the moon's brilliance.Joe Rao, Space.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Tailor For Expense Reduction Messaging When crafting your capabilities statement, customize it to showcase how your business can help agencies reduce costs: • Use metrics to quantify savings from previous contracts.Col. Rafael Marrero, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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And the disaster has exposed holes in the region's preparations to reduce the chances of fires getting so unmanageable and to keep communities safer.Lauren Sommer, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
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Illinois has the seventh-highest scoring offense in Division I, but was humiliated to 29 percent shooting, and the otherwise-excellent Kasparas Jakučionis had more turnovers (seven) than made baskets (five, on 15 tries).Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Over several years, victims were beaten, threatened and humiliated, while perpetrators befriended parents to screen them from the systemic abuse.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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On paper, the movie is a very American epic—the rise and fall of a master builder, told as extravagantly as possible on 70-millimeter VistaVision, a largely obsolete film format that was predominantly used in the 1950s and ’60s.David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
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This is a negligible amount compared with the more than 3.5 inches that fall during that period in an average year.Ned Kleiner, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Indeed, the very concept seems to have faded from public discourse and concern.Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Dermatologists recommend at-home microdermabrasion for helping to fade acne scars and stretch marks, too.Cecily McAndrews, Health, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Sink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sink. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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