
Sink
Physical Disappearance
Used when objects physically go below water or soft surfaces, usually out of sight.

The treasure sank in the quicksand.
Literal and Figurative
Can describe an actual event or feelings, such as hope sinking.

His spirits sank when the results came out.
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