sinking 1 of 3

adjective

Definition of sinkingnext
as in fading

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sinking

2 of 3

noun

1
as in foundering

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2
as in plummeting

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sinking

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verb

present participle of sink
1
as in deteriorating
to become worse or of less value his fortunes have steadily sunk since the breakup of his business

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as in plunging
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

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as in stifling
to refrain from openly showing or uttering sinks his pride and makes the first step towards a reconciliation

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as in vanishing
to cease to be visible that evening we sat on the beach, dreamily watching the sun sink beneath the horizon

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as in reducing
to diminish the price or value of the slightest nick will sink the price of a piece of Tiffany glass

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as in humiliating
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

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as in falling
to lead or extend downward the road sinks abruptly after that curve

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as in weakening
to lose bodily strength or vigor the old woman only sunk further after she was moved to the nursing home

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Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sinking
  1. deteriorating
  2. plunging
  3. stifling
  4. reducing
  5. falling
  6. crumbling
  7. dipping
  8. swallowing
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  • With the relationship between the two companies deteriorating, Qualcomm may have to consider using another architecture before its ALA expires in 2033.
    Jim McGregor, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Urban inequality, the housing crisis and deteriorating water access in US cities, Nature Cities.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of deteriorating
Verb
  • Although the announcement sent shares plunging as much as 19% that evening, investors have come around to the company’s costly AI ambitions.
    Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Her custom gunmetal frock featured a plunging neckline and hip cutouts.
    Alex Badia, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of plunging
Verb
  • The weaponization committee also focused heavily on the FBI and gave a voice to agents who felt the FBI’s punishment for whistleblowers — suspending their security clearances — was stifling and prevented rank-and-file employees from speaking up about internal problems.
    Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Still, there is no stifling László’s belief in beauty.
    Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of stifling
Verb
  • Pauses also play a critical role in reducing chronic stress.
    Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Alternative Minimum Tax The AMT is a secondary tax put in place to prevent taxpayers—specifically, those with high incomes—from reducing their tax bill through the use of tax preference items like deductions.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of reducing
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  • To qualify for relief, a reporting company must have a BOI reporting deadline falling within the period beginning one day before the date the specified disaster began - as indicated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) – and ending 90 days after that date.
    Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The fall 2024 release is 11 years old (falling on the younger end of the age range for Old Fitzgerald), meaning it was distilled in the fall of 2013 and bottled in the fall of this year.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of falling
Verb
  • Meanwhile, the Longhorns running game came alive against Clemson, accounting for a season-high 292 yards, after crumbling to Georgia in the SEC championship.
    Jayna Bardahl, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The bovine material may have simply been a quicker, slightly cheaper fix for a crumbling tile floor, according to the statement.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of crumbling
Verb
  • Anyone who was wrongly dipping into the OT kitty for themselves or others has to be found and exiled from the high command, if not fired outright.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Temperatures are dipping again in Alaska over the next six to 10 days, with far northern reaches of the state expecting below-average temperatures and near-normal temperatures forecast for much of the rest of the Last Frontier, according to a forecast from the NWS Climate Prediction Center.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of dipping
Verb
  • Kids older than one year can be given honey to help neutralize the damage, but swallowing a button battery is a life-threatening emergency for which parents should immediately seek medical care.
    Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Symptoms include general weakness, muscle weakness, dizziness, double-vision, abdominal tension, constipation, trouble with speaking or swallowing and difficulty in breathing.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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