On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Sank. Discover the meaning, how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Sank in a sentence
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Sank meaning
simple past of sink
Using Sank
- The main meaning on this page is: simple past of sink
- In the example corpus, sank often appears in combinations such as: sank in, sank off, and sank.
Context around Sank
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 9 start, 9 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Sank
- In this selection, "sank" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, migrants, cowboys, nadeau, off, two and earlier stand out and add context to how "sank" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include as he sank deeper in and black sank 6 of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "sank" sits close to words such as contend, couch and dawson, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with sank
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Between April and November last year, Joshimath sank by 9 cm. (11 words)
As he sank deeper in the mud, another explosion lit up the night sky. (14 words)
Bouknight sank four 3-pointers and grabbed seven rebounds for the Hornets (1-3). (14 words)
A child's onesie and pieces of wood rest on the beach, partially covered with sand, near Steccato di Cutro, south of Crotone, Italy, on Feb. 28, two days after a boat of migrants sank off Italy's coast and killed dozens, many of them children. (46 words)
After Holmes made a layup, Nadeau sank two free throws, Holmes made a layup with her left hand and with 59.6 seconds to go, junior Brittany Desjardin sank a 3 to cut the deficit to 52-42, but Leckie countered with a layup. (44 words)
A Rockwood free throw and Smith basket pulled UMaine within four, but Olson grabbed the rebound of a Gilwee 3-point miss, was fouled and sank both foul shots to make it 64-58 with 1:15 left. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
The Cowboys sank 15 3-pointers, highlighted by a career night from Harwin Francois, who sank a career-best six 3s to set a career high with 20 points.
After Holmes made a layup, Nadeau sank two free throws, Holmes made a layup with her left hand and with 59.6 seconds to go, junior Brittany Desjardin sank a 3 to cut the deficit to 52-42, but Leckie countered with a layup.
The Hatsuse sank within minutes, taking 450 sailors with her, while the Yashima sank while under tow towards Korea for repairs.
A barrel of U.S. crude sank 92 cents Friday to settle at $90.79, but it’s still up sharply from $70 in June.
A child's onesie and pieces of wood rest on the beach, partially covered with sand, near Steccato di Cutro, south of Crotone, Italy, on Feb. 28, two days after a boat of migrants sank off Italy's coast and killed dozens, many of them children.
Ali Kalem’s heart sank earlier this week when he woke up to the news that an earthquake shook his childhood home, Adana, in southern Turkey.
Almost exactly 111 years ago, the Titanic sank after hitting an iceberg during its first voyage, resulting in more than 1,500 deaths.
A memorial on a beach in Calabria, Italy, near where a ship carrying immigrants sank in February within sight of shore.
Approximately 11 minutes in, Rollins drove the ball into the box and sank a shot for a 1-0 Pinewood lead.
A Rockwood free throw and Smith basket pulled UMaine within four, but Olson grabbed the rebound of a Gilwee 3-point miss, was fouled and sank both foul shots to make it 64-58 with 1:15 left.
A season ending injury to their talented back, J’Kaeshi Brunson, sank the run heavy offense putting their backs against the wall.
As England erupted in celebration, Lee sank to his haunches and Flintoff crouched to offer consolation.
As he sank deeper in the mud, another explosion lit up the night sky.
At least 12 African migrants were missing and three died after three boats sank off Tunisia, a judicial official said on Thursday, while the country's coastguard rescued 152 others.
A total of 509 people crossed the English Channel in 10 boats on the day six died when a boat carrying migrants sank off the coast of France.
Average 15-year fixed mortgage rates sank, while average 30-year fixed mortgage rates rose.
Averaging 9.1 million, it sank below the 2020 “bubble” series during the pandemic between the Dodgers and Rays (averaged 9.9 million).
Between April and November last year, Joshimath sank by 9 cm.
Black sank 6 of 7 3-point tries in the first half as the Demons built a seven-point halftime advantage.
Bouknight sank four 3-pointers and grabbed seven rebounds for the Hornets (1-3).
Common combinations with sank
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- sank in 28×
- sank off 19×
- and sank 19×
- sank to 16×
- sank the 12×
- he sank 8×
- it sank 8×
- boat sank 8×
- ship sank 8×
- sank two 7×