- present participle of sink.
sinking
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Jack Schmidt, director of the Center for Colorado River Studies at Utah State University, likened the measures to rearranging deck chairs on a sinking ship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
"Thank God that a wave pushed the sinking vessel and we managed to climb on top," Chance Siyamavhu said at a memorial service in the lakeside town of Kariba close to the border with Zambia.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Furthermore, the most recent joint intervention between the U.S. and Japan to support the sinking Japanese yen was carried out in a way that could further alienate the global investor community, Rosenberg said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
In Jakarta, some locations are sinking by as much as 42 millimeters per year, while other sections are rising at the same time.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
Rowan looked from one face to the other in the crowd and slowly with a sinking feeling, the truth came to him.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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