Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A Middle English form of
sang . - noun Preterit of
sink .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- imp. of
sink .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Simple past of
sink .
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Examples
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The word sank its talons into her numbed consciousness.
One Night in Scotland Karen Hawkins 2010
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My happiest revelation came at the end of the novel when two significant words of the title sank in: "Volume 1".
Reading, Writing, Cooking and Crafting: Defining an audience Kate 2007
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My happiest revelation came at the end of the novel when two significant words of the title sank in: "Volume 1".
Archive 2007-02-01 Kate 2007
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"The label sank a lot of money into making them a success - and it didn't work," a source told The Sun.
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A source told the paper: "The label sank a lot of money into making them a success - and it didn't work."
Angry Ape 2009
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"The label sank a lot of money into making them a success - and it didn't work," a source told The Sun.
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The captain sank into the hot bath with a weary sigh.
Project Armageddon, or The Beam O’Doom: Putting the Lid Where It Belongs « Unknowing 2010
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I honestly believe that Palin sank McCain's chances for winning.
I don't do well on the political stage rabid1st 2009
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Bradley point guard Daniel Ruffin sank several clutch free throws on his way to 15 points, and Jeremy Crouch added 14 points.
USATODAY.com - Men's Basketball - Providence vs. Bradley 2006
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Mets climb back to .500, while the struggling New York Yankees once again sank to the break-even mark in their tumultuous season.
USATODAY.com 2005
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