Example sentences for: sank

How can you use “sank” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • In the 16th century the Spaniards sank a well here to supply their treasure fleets with fresh water for the long journey back across the Atlantic.

  • As the Bahamas sank back into economic doldrums, citizens turned to agriculture, fishing, or salt raking.

  • I do not quite agree with the sense underlying a tough road to hoe and his head sank to his boots , but I assume they occasion no discomfort on the part of the speaker.

  • Even the scant remains of the Sea Venture (which sank in 1609) can be located and identified.

  • In 1665–1667 the Dutch sailed up the River Medway and sank the British fleet moored there.


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