Meaning of the word sinking in English

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sinking

US /ˈsɪŋ·kɪŋ/

go down below the surface of something, especially of a liquid; become submerged.

Example:

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he saw the coffin sink below the surface of the waves

Synonym:

go down drop fall descend disappear vanish

Synonym:

rise float

descend; drop.

Example:

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you can relax on the veranda as the sun sinks

Synonym:

descend drop fall plunge plummet pitch nosedive set

Synonym:

ascend rise

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