Get and Sink

Get

Get verb - To become affected with (a disease or disorder).
Usage example: don't cough on me—I don't want to get your cold

Sink and get are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sink" instead a verb "Get".

Nearby Word: getting

Sink

Sink verb - To become worse or of less value.

Get and sink are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Get" instead a verb "Sink".

Nearby Words: sinking, sinker

Common collocations

power get power sink power
life get life sink life
people get people sink people
part get part sink part
Other words: chance, time, way, money, shot, points.
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