sunk

/sʌŋk/
verb
  1. Past tense of sink: to go down below the surface of water or another liquid.
    • The heavy stone sunk quickly to the bottom of the lake.
    • He sunk the basketball with a perfect shot.
    • The ship sunk after hitting an iceberg.
  2. Past tense of sink: to fall, drop, or descend slowly.
    • His spirits sunk when he heard the bad news.
    • The sun sunk below the horizon, painting the sky orange.
    • She sunk into the soft couch after a long day.
  3. Past tense of sink: to invest or lose money in a venture.
    • He sunk a fortune into that old car restoration.
    • They sunk all their savings into the new business.
    • The company sunk millions into research and development.
Synonyms
adjective
  1. In a hopeless or defeated state; done for.
    • If we miss this deadline, we're sunk.
    • Without a backup plan, the project is sunk.
    • After that mistake, he knew his chances were sunk.
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