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May 27, 2012
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Synonyms for sunk

Verb

1. sink, drop, drop down, change posture
usage: fall or drop to a lower place or level; "He sank to his knees"
2. sink, move, displace
usage: cause to sink; "The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor"
3. sink, pass, lapse, move
usage: pass into a specified state or condition; "He sank into Nirvana"
4. sink, settle, go down, go under, descend, fall, go down, come down, sink in
usage: go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
5. sink, subside, descend, fall, go down, come down
usage: descend into or as if into some soft substance or place; "He sank into bed"; "She subsided into the chair"
6. dip, sink, decline
usage: appear to move downward; "The sun dipped below the horizon"; "The setting sun sank below the tree line"
7. slump, fall off, sink, drop
usage: fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly; "The real estate market fell off"
8. slump, slide down, sink, collapse, fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founder
usage: fall or sink heavily; "He slumped onto the couch"; "My spirits sank"
9. bury, sink, implant, engraft, embed, imbed, plant
usage: embed deeply; "She sank her fingers into the soft sand"; "He buried his head in her lap"

Adjective

1. done for(predicate), ruined, sunk, undone, washed-up, unsuccessful (vs. successful)
usage: doomed to extinction
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