Dig and Sink

Dig

Dig verb - To hollow out or form (something) by removing earth.

Sink is a synonym for dig in put in topic. In some cases you can use "Sink" instead a verb "Dig", when it comes to topics like thrust object into.

Nearby Words: digging, digged

Sink

Sink verb - To become worse or of less value.

Dig is a synonym for sink in put in topic. You can use "Dig" instead a verb "Sink", if it concerns topics such as fall in.

Nearby Words: sinking, sinker

How words are described

single single dig single sink
small small dig small sink
actual actual dig actual sink
massive massive dig massive sink
Other adjectives: deliberate, new, literal.

Common collocations

body dig body sink body
harbour dig harbour sink harbour
way dig way sink way
hole dig hole sink hole
Other words: claws, times, feet, holes.

Both words in one sentence

  • Just when I begin to think the Cowboys can’t possibly sink any lower, they can’t fall from grace any more than they have, they find another shovel and dig a few feet deeper.
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