Falls
Falls noun - A steep descent of the water of a river.
Sinks
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Brisby's family in Bluth's The Secret Of NIMH when her cinderblock house falls and sinks into the mud... before the jewel glows and restores everything back to normal.
Source: Disney Death - As he climbs onto the top of his car to salvage his stolen loot, a column of lava strikes his face, and he falls and sinks into the pitch.
Source: Family Unfriendly Death / Anime -
At one point, the statue falls in the water and sinks, and you think you're safe, but then it (or another one) falls from the sky and you must keep going.
Source: Indy Escape
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