"sunken" in the verb sense

1. sink, drop, drop down

fall or descend to a lower place or level

"He sank to his knees"

2. sink

cause to sink

"The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor"

3. sink, pass, lapse

pass into a specified state or condition

"He sank into nirvana"

4. sink, settle, go down, go under

go under

"The raft sank and its occupants drowned"

5. sink, subside

descend into or as if into some soft substance or place

"He sank into bed"

"She subsided into the chair"

6. dip, sink

appear to move downward

"The sun dipped below the horizon"

"The setting sun sank below the tree line"

7. slump, fall off, sink

fall heavily or suddenly decline markedly

"The real estate market fell off"

8. slump, slide down, sink

fall or sink heavily

"He slumped onto the couch"

"My spirits sank"

9. bury, sink

embed deeply

"She sank her fingers into the soft sand"

"He buried his head in her lap"

"sunken" in the adjective sense

1. deep-set, sunken, recessed

having a sunken area

"hunger gave their faces a sunken look"

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