Meaning & use
Sunk
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Went down below the surface of water or another substance; the past participle of 'sink,' also used to describe a hopeless or ruined situation.
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The old ship had sunk to the bottom of the harbor decades ago.
If we miss this deadline, we're sunk.
A note on using this word
In informal speech, 'sunk' is sometimes used as a simple past tense ('the boat sunk') instead of the traditionally correct 'sank.'
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2. adjective
Deeply depressed or hollow in appearance, as of eyes or cheeks.
His sunk cheeks showed how little he'd eaten that week.
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