sank
past tense of sink
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sank
past tense of sink
sank
verb
variants or sunk
1
as in deteriorated
to become worse or of less value his fortunes have steadily sunk since the breakup of his business Synonyms & Similar Words
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- deteriorated
- worsened
- declined
- fell
- crumbled
- diminished
- descended
- ebbed
- sagged
- rotted
- degenerated
- decayed
- retrograded
- weakened
- devolved
- atrophied
- regressed
- slipped
- receded
- dwindled
- ran to seed
- waned
- disintegrated
- reduced
- went to pot
- decomposed
- went to seed
- soured
- downsized
- undermined
- languished
- degraded
- abated
- drooped
- moldered
- lowered
- dilapidated
- corrupted
- lagged
- lessened
- putrefied
- failed
- debilitated
- flagged
- wilted
- spoiled
- de-escalated
- spoilt
- ran down
- broke down
- wasted (away)
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- improved
- intensified
- proceeded
- upgraded
- strengthened
- meliorated
- ameliorated
- enriched
- developed
- marched
- progressed
- heightened
- bettered
- fortified
- enhanced
- advanced
2
as in fell
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 Synonyms & Similar Words
- fell
- plunged
- dipped
- dropped
- tumbled
- crashed
- plummeted
- skidded
- dived
- descended
- lowered
- declined
- dove
- cratered
- nose-dived
- subsided
- decreased
- drooped
- dwindled
- diminished
- waned
- retreated
- ebbed
- receded
- abated
- lessened
- tapered off
- moderated
- let up
- died (down)
- de-escalated
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- rose
- lifted
- soared
- arose
- mounted
- ascended
- spiked
- grew
- upped
- built
- swelled
- increased
- intensified
- expanded
- ballooned
- mushroomed
- accumulated
- escalated
- enlarged
- waxed
- burgeoned
- snowballed
- bourgeoned
- picked up
3
as in swallowed
to refrain from openly showing or uttering sinks his pride and makes the first step towards a reconciliation Synonyms & Similar Words
- swallowed
- submerged
- managed
- smothered
- pocketed
- stifled
- strangled
- repressed
- held back
- checked
- suppressed
- choked (back)
- controlled
- quashed
- contained
- curbed
- quelled
- bridled
- squelched
- governed
- muffled
- bottled up
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- expressed
- released
- unleashed
- loosed
- took out
- vented
4
as in disappeared
to cease to be visible that evening we sat on the beach, dreamily watching the sun sink beneath the horizon Synonyms & Similar Words
- disappeared
- vanished
- faded
- evaporated
- melted
- flew
- dissolved
- fled
- dissipated
- dropped out of sight
- dimmed
- evanesced
- dematerialized
- dispersed
- dried up
- cleared
- blurred
- blanked (out)
- died (away or down or out)
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- appeared
- emerged
- arrived
- materialized
- loomed
- issued
- broke out
- came out
- showed up
5
as in reduced
to diminish the price or value of the slightest nick will sink the price of a piece of Tiffany glass Synonyms & Similar Words
- reduced
- lowered
- broke
- downgraded
- depressed
- attenuated
- devalued
- devaluated
- cheapened
- depreciated
- shrank
- wrote down
- wrote off
- shrunk
- marked down
- underestimated
- dwindled
- debased
- deflated
- demonetized
- compressed
- contracted
- lessened
- undervalued
- downsized
- underrated
- moderated
- underpriced
- abridged
- de-escalated
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- upgraded
- enhanced
- appreciated
- inflated
- marked up
- blew up
- swelled
- increased
- added
- raised
- expanded
- overestimated
- extended
- compounded
- boosted
- bloated
- overrated
- multiplied
- enlarged
- escalated
- heightened
- overvalued
- amplified
- augmented
- dilated
- upped
- maximized
- overpriced
- ballooned
- aggrandized
6
as in humiliated
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 Synonyms & Similar Words
- humiliated
- rattled
- lowered
- embarrassed
- humbled
- disgraced
- degraded
- shamed
- fouled
- confused
- dishonored
- insulted
- smirched
- discredited
- chastened
- debased
- cheapened
- flustered
- diminished
- demeaned
- took down
- criticized
- abased
- mortified
- disconcerted
- ridiculed
- minimized
- disparaged
- confounded
- abashed
- discomfited
- maligned
- decried
- nonplussed
- detracted
- fazed
- slandered
- depreciated
- defiled
- discounted
- libeled
- discountenanced
- belittled
- castigated
- denounced
- defamed
- nonplused
- affronted
- condemned
- wrote off
- libelled
- damned
- execrated
- reprehended
- censured
- cried down
- bad-mouthed
- put down
- reprobated
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- elevated
- cited
- hailed
- recognized
- boasted
- cheered
- saluted
- decorated
- exalted
- applauded
- celebrated
- praised
- acknowledged
- honored
- deified
- congratulated
- complimented
- commended
- lauded
- extolled
- touted
- canonized
- eulogized
- lifted
- feted
- acclaimed
- highlighted
- raised
- enshrined
- aggrandized
- magnified
- spotlighted
- boosted
- ennobled
- promoted
- advanced
- enthroned
- fêted
- uplifted
- upgraded
- glorified
- dignified
- spotlit
- played up
- enskied
- idealized
- romanticized
7
as in descended
to lead or extend downward the road sinks abruptly after that curve Synonyms & Similar Words
- fell
- descended
- dipped
- plunged
- dropped
- tilted
- declined
- leaned
- tipped
- angled
- listed
- inclined
- heeled
- cocked
- sloped
- slanted
- reclined
- canted
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- rose
- climbed
- mounted
- arose
- ascended
- upturned
- flattened
- straightened
- uprose
- levelled
- smoothed
- leveled
- evened
- planed
- upswept
8
as in faded
to lose bodily strength or vigor the old woman only sunk further after she was moved to the nursing home Synonyms & Similar Words
- faded
- weakened
- sagged
- drooped
- languished
- failed
- went
- lagged
- decayed
- deteriorated
- wilted
- withered
- flagged
- emaciated
- yielded
- wasted (away)
- rotted
- wore out
- degenerated
- broke down
- ran down
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- recovered
- rebounded
- rallied
- recuperated
- gained
- convalesced
- knifing
- knight
- knight bachelor
- knight banneret
- knight baronet
- knight commander
- knight grand commander
- knight grand cross
- Knight Hospitaler
- knight in shining armor
- knight marshal
- knight of co
- Knight of Columbus
- knight of industry
- Knight of Labor
- Knight of Malta
- knight of pyth
- Knight of Pythias
- Knight of Rhodes
- Knight of St. John of Jerusalem
- knight of the carpet
- knight of the chamber
- Knight of the Golden Circle
- knight of the mac
- Knight of the Maccabees