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sank

[ sangk ]

verb

  1. a simple past tense of sink.


sank

/ æŋ /

verb

  1. the past tense of sink
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Then she sank back beneath the glassy Pacific.

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His heart sank as he followed the trail of bodily fluids about 60 yards downhill to the half-eaten remains of a newborn calf.

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She sank the birdie, her fifth of the day, to place her at 20 under and a two-stroke lead with 10 holes remaining.

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This week saw the global markets ride a rollercoaster led by Donald Trump's trade tariffs, Madonna bury the hatchet with Elton John, and new details revealed about how the Titanic sank.

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Oil prices sank and so did the dollar.

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