sunken

adjective

ˈsəŋ-kən How to pronounce sunken (audio)
Definition of sunkennext
1
as in concave
curved inward our convalescing guest's sunken cheeks soon filled out on a diet of my mother's cooking

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2
as in underwater
living, lying, or occurring below the surface of the water diving for sunken treasure

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Recent Examples of sunken New York City is scaling the same concept through its cloudburst hubs in Corona, Kissena Park, Parkchester and East New York, where sunken basketball courts and rain gardens are built to fill during a downpour and drain once the sewers catch up. — Ravi S. Bhalla, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026 In 2024, a trove of sunken Nazi ships, still decked out with explosives, emerged in the Danube following a blistering summer drought. — CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026 The sunken hallway of Georgetown University’s Medical Dental Building, home to its anatomical donor program, is unnervingly cheerful. — John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026 Phillips confirmed that authorities had also located the sunken MV Barima itself. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sunken
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunken
  1. concave
  2. underwater
  3. hollow
  4. aquatic
  5. depressed
  6. submarine
  7. submerged
Adjective
  • The convex-concave curves of the open and closed parentheses cup something said by the way, whisperings, secrets mouthed into the reader’s ear, mumbled under the author’s breath.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026
  • These heavy bobbers feature a concave head that looks identical to a popper.
    — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 23 July 2026
Definition of concave
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  • However, Microsoft ended the project in 2024 and chose not to build more underwater data centers.
    — Nir Kshetri, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The vessel supports the testing and deployment of robotic and autonomous, crewed and uncrewed underwater systems, and undersea surveillance systems, according to a press release.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of underwater
Adjective
  • Other indications of decay include hollow areas, crumbling wood, and peeling bark.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2026
  • To further enhance stability, PXG constructed the One & Done ZT with a hollow-body 303 stainless steel chassis filled with its proprietary S COR™ polymer.
    — Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of hollow
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  • Ten-year-old Balor and 7-year-old Zephyr, both males, were flown on a cargo plane from Marineland aquatic park in Ontario as part of a multi-institution rescue effort.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The bill included exceptions for genetic traits intended to benefit an animal’s health or enhance its interaction with humans, including hypoallergenic traits, as well as certain aquatic animals.
    — John Woolfolk, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of aquatic
Adjective
  • Some people also report low mood, irritability, or even depressed states.
    — Teresa Maalouf, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Slow money growth means weak nominal growth and low inflation, which in turn keeps interest rates and bond yields depressed—and the yen weak.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of depressed
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  • But a new antenna technology, borrowed from the physics of medical implants, is rethinking how submarine machines talk to each other – and to us.
    — Omar Kardoudi June 06, New Atlas, 6 June 2026
  • Despite the ongoing retirement of older hulls, the PLAN's submarine force is expected to grow to 65 units by 2025 and 80 units by 2035 due to an expansion of submarine construction capacity.
    — Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Definition of submarine
Adjective
  • Additional video from Christy Davoudpour showed the 2014 Cessna on its side with one wing in the water, and then half-submerged.
    — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Recut stems at a 45-degree angle, remove submerged leaves, and use a clean vase with cut-flower food.
    — Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2026
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