Collocations for "sunken"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "sunken" in context.
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sink
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- sink in the [mud, sand]
- sink in the [ocean, lake]
- the [boat, ship] is sinking
- sink (down) to the bottom
- sank beneath the [waves, surface, sea]
- sink like a stone
- sink or swim
- sank the [ship, boat]
- [the submarine, the fighter plane, a torpedo] sank the ship
- sink into the [bed, covers, cushions]
- the [market, value, price] is sinking
- her [voice, words] sank (to a whisper)
- the [volume, sound] sank (suddenly, without warning)
- sink into [oblivion, obscurity, disrepair]
- [she, the actress, her career] sank into [oblivion]
- (voice) sank to a whisper
- sinking [fast, quickly, deeper]
- the [words, importance, news] didn't sink in
- paused to let [her words, it] sink in
- don't sink (down) to his level
- sink your teeth into a [sandwich, steak]
- sank [her nails, its claws] into
- slang, UK: sink a few [pints, beers, ales]
- the [bathroom, kitchen, toilet] sink
- a [fitted, double, stainless steel] sink
- the sink [was, got] [clogged, blocked]
- [unclog, clog up, clean] the sink
- [hair, waste, fruit peel] was clogging the sink
- the [ocean, river, sea] acts as a sink
- a sink for [waste, chemicals, carbon dioxide]
- [took, brought] everything but the kitchen sink
- a sink [plug, stopper]
- UK: a sink [area, school, estate]
'sunken' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):