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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
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
The softer option provided support while allowing our testers’ hips to sink into the plush pillow top.
—Rachel Tavel, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2024
The reader was promised the possibility of sinking into another world, of escaping their problems, the weight of life subsiding for minutes, hours, days at a time.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2024
The company handily beat Wall Street’s estimates – quarterly revenue was $1 billion more than expected and net income jumped 11% from the year-ago quarter – but its shares sank 6.1% Thursday.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
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De Beers’s revenues sank 21% in the first half of this year, compared with the same period last year, and that downturn came after a steep drop in 2023.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
The softer option provided support while allowing our testers’ hips to sink into the plush pillow top.
—Rachel Tavel, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2024
The reader was promised the possibility of sinking into another world, of escaping their problems, the weight of life subsiding for minutes, hours, days at a time.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2024
The company handily beat Wall Street’s estimates – quarterly revenue was $1 billion more than expected and net income jumped 11% from the year-ago quarter – but its shares sank 6.1% Thursday.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
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After all, fast-changing technology has been one of the drivers of deteriorating trust.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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But the recommendations were not followed, and the property continued to deteriorate.Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
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Asia revenue, ex-Japan, plunged by 16% year-on-year in the third quarter.Sonia Heng,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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At the end of September, Harris was the favorite to win the election, according to Silver's forecast, but at the beginning of October, the vice president saw her chances plunge as Trump made gains in crucial battleground states.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Russell Wilson engineered an offense that moved the ball well enough to set up Chris Boswell’s franchise record-tying six field goals, and the defense stifled the Ravens.Jack Magruder, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Trying to break up Google harks back to a similar punishment initially imposed on Microsoft a quarter century ago following another major antitrust trial that culminated in a federal judge deciding the software maker had illegally used his Windows operating system for PCs to stifle competition.CBS News, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Those subsidies will likely disappear under the Trump administration, which has pledged to dial back Biden’s green investments.Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
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The noises around me, the people, the cars, the children, everything disappeared with Tina.Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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While noting that many Arizona cities have drastically reduced their per capita water demand, Goddard argued that cities will eventually need to find water-sharing arrangements with farms so that cities can pay farmers to use their water in dry times.Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Some items that normally retail for upwards of $500 have been reduced to $99 or less.John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
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Then, last year, the 49ers humiliated Dallas by the score of 42-10 at home.Vincent Frank, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Shaking down Bodhi, killing some bikers, jokingly humiliating his ex-girlfriend on the witness stand — less than ideal, but nothing you’re not supposed to be able to live with.Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2024
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Valor recovered the ensuing onside kick and ran out the clock after that as Regis fell a win short of the quarterfinals for the second year in a row.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
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That’s in part because Democrats fell short in their bid to flip enough battleground districts in Southern California and the Central Valley to help the national party win a majority.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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After all, rival technologies don't fade away immediately.Camila Domonoske, NPR, 22 Nov. 2024
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Premium keyboards should have great keys so the Q5 HE has OSA-profile keys made from PBT material which provides superb oil resistance and a more luxurious feel and wear-resistant legends that won’t fade.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Sink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sink. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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