Sink and Tip

Sink

Sink verb - To lead or extend downward.
Usage example: the road sinks abruptly after that curve

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

Nearby Words: sinking, sinker

Tip

Tip verb - To set or cause to be at an angle.

Sink and tip are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Sink" instead a verb "Tip".

Nearby Words: tipped, tipping

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

people sink people tip people
way sink way tip way
shot sink shot tip shot
head sink head tip head
Other words: ball.

Both words in one sentence

  • Luck-Based Mission Even the ferry carries a very small risk — it can break loose from moorings or tip/sink.
  • Contrast Minor Insult Meltdown, where just the tip of the "you suck" iceberg can sink a character to tears.
  • Oh Crap / Western Animation 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.
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