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is sinking

  • present progressive
    of sink (3rd person singular).
    sink
    verb (used without object)
    to displace part of the volume of a supporting substance or object and become totally or partially submerged or enveloped; fall or descend into or below the surface or to the bottom (often followed by in orinto ).

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As the water table drops, the land is sinking.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026

A line in the grass showed where more of the yard is sinking.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026

"His message is sinking in, you get moments like this in a season, when it's hard to win," he said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2025

Mexico City is sinking as its groundwater aquifers are drained, as are large parts China, Indonesia, Spain and Iran, to name a few.

From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2025

His face looks as though it is sinking into itself, his shoulders sag.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins