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
Nearby Word: getting
Sink
Sink verb - To become worse or of less value.
Common collocations
Cite this Source
Sink and Get. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/get/sink
Get & Sink. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/get/sink>.
Sink or Get. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/get/sink.
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