sank

[sangk]

verb

1. a simple past tense of sink.

sank

/ sæŋk /

verb

1. the past tense of sink

Example Sentences

But Komeito's decision to end the alliance that has governed Japan almost uninterrupted for 25 years sank Japan into a new political crisis.

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About 30 hours later, near Michigan’s Whitefish Point and during a violent storm on Nov. 10, 1975, the big ship broke apart and sank with its 29 men.

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Output in factories in Europe’s largest economy sank 4.3% on month, Germany’s statistics agency Destatis said Wednesday, considerably weaker than consensus expectations from economists polled by The Wall Street Journal of a 1.0% decline.

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Ford shares sank in morning trading by more than 7% on news of the potential disruption.

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In last week’s episode of the “Great British Bake Off,” Toby Littlewood struggled to bake his school cake, which sank in the middle.

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• ram 
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• settle 
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