Sink
Sink verb - To lead or extend downward.
Usage example: the road sinks abruptly after that curve
Tip
Tip verb - To set or cause to be at an angle.
How words are described
| complete | complete sink | complete tip |
| straight | straight sink | straight tip |
| single | single sink | single tip |
| small | small sink | small tip |
| Other adjectives: actual, entire, massive, large, broken, said, red, biggest. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Even the ferry carries a very small risk — it can break loose from moorings or tip/sink.
Source: Luck-Based Mission - Contrast Minor Insult Meltdown, where just the tip of the "you suck" iceberg can sink a character to tears.
Source: "The Reason You Suck" Speech -
He gets another one a little later afterwards when Mole also inadvertently causes the cannon to tip down while trying to fire a shot, before the shot causes the pirate ship to sink.
Source: Oh Crap / Western Animation
Cite this Source
Tip and Sink. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/sink/tip
Sink & Tip. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/sink/tip>.
Tip or Sink. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/sink/tip.
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