sunk
Americanverb
adjective
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Informal. beyond help; done for; washed up.
If they catch you cheating, you're really sunk.
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Nautical. (of a forecastle or poop) raised less than a full deck above the weather deck of a ship.
verb
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Etymology
Origin of sunk
First recorded in 1925–30 sunk for def. 2
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Meta sunk $14.3 billion into Scale AI, in order to buy Wang into its ecosystem and spearhead its artificial intelligence lab.
From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2026
Southern Command, which oversees American forces in Latin America, said the crews were removed from the vessels and handed over to Ecuador’s authorities before the boats were sunk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
He just really sunk himself into the part.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Ecuador's Navy said it received 28 crew members from that vessel and the boat that was sunk on Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
Every warrior in the vicinity straightened, their faces growing stony as Shomari’s words sunk in.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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