How to Use "Sink" with Example Sentences

sink (v): to go below the surface; to fall

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Used with adverbs:

"The boat sank slowly."
(slowly, quickly, fast)

"Her boots sank down into the mud."
(down, deep)

"The ship nearly sank during the storm."
(nearly, almost)

Used with verbs:

"The ship began to sink."
(began to, started to)

Used with prepositions:

"The boat started to sink beneath the water."
(beneath, below, under)

"He was slowly sinking into mud."
(into)

"He sank up to his chest in quicksand."
(up to, to)

sink (n): a wide bowl with a faucet used for washing

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Used with adjectives:

"I used the bathroom sink to wash my hands."
(bathroom, washroom, kitchen, laundry)

"The sink is clogged."
(clogged, blocked, clean, dirty)

"They have a beautiful marble sink."
(marble, porcelain, stainless-steel, double)

Used with verbs:

"She filled the sink with dirty dishes."
(filled)

"The food clogged the sink."
(clogged, blocked)

"Please clear the sink."
(clear, empty, unblock, unclog)

"Jordan installed a stainless sink in the kitchen."
(installed, put in)

Used with prepositions:

"She is at the sink washing paint off her hands."
(at)

"Don't put any food particles down the sink."
(down, in)

"Please put your dishes in the sink."
(in, by)