English Synonym Finder

sank

Definitions

Past tense of sink; descended, dropped, or submerged below a surface.

Past tense of sink; declined in value, amount, or intensity.

Past tense of sink; became depressed or hollowed out.

Examples

The heavy stone sank quickly to the bottom of the lake.

His heart sank when he realized he had forgotten his passport at home.

Synonyms

submerged descended plunged foundered dipped settled subsided

Antonyms

floated rose surfaced ascended buoyed emerged lifted