- past tense form of sink.
sank
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Skipper Al Burns described to The Times somersaulting underwater as the 35-foot ship sank.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
Evans told Owen that she unexpectedly burst into tears while watching his Emmy awards being engraved, saying that was the moment it "sank in".
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
From March 2000 to early October 2002, it sank a terrifying 82.4%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
On April 19, it struck a British mine and sank.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
But wherever he turned, the mud sank beneath his feet.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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