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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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Recent Examples of sunken
Sure enough, photos show firefighters arrived to see a sunken pickup with the headlines still on, and the driver standing atop a truck bed cover in the dark.
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Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2026
The dictator had set his mind on claiming all the sunken treasure off his country’s coast and would brook no competition.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Explore the Museum of Underwater Art, Australia Snorkelers and scuba divers glide by dozens of underwater art installations at this museum filled with sunken treasures.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 28 Jan. 2026
Activities and Experiences The Albert features a sunken pool that mirrors classic Texas swimming holes.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2025
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Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2026
The dictator had set his mind on claiming all the sunken treasure off his country’s coast and would brook no competition.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Explore the Museum of Underwater Art, Australia Snorkelers and scuba divers glide by dozens of underwater art installations at this museum filled with sunken treasures.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 28 Jan. 2026
Activities and Experiences The Albert features a sunken pool that mirrors classic Texas swimming holes.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunken
Adjective
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Lightly wet just the concave side of the board and place it on a damp kitchen towel on your countertop.—
Lizzy Briskin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Jan. 2026
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The cello’s top and back are made from flat, concave carbon-fiber panels.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Your sign’s financial sector has reactive influences, and good decisions are seldom made when Universal stars are underwater.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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As navies race to expand their underwater presence, autonomous systems are becoming central to maritime strategy.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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If the split happens in the middle of the tree trunk, what's left looks hollow and shredded, resembling an explosion.—
Tammie Souza,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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These are alt-sodas sweetened with monk fruit, which has a hollow sweetness that leaves my tongue itchy.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Prescott also has vast outdoor activities with 950 miles of scenic trails and lakes for aquatic activities like kayaking and fishing.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The aquatic region was previously protected by an executive order signed by Barack Obama and furthered by Joe Biden.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Our bull thesis was based on the stock’s price-to-earnings multiple re-rating higher from a depressed valuation after the spin.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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The latter initially presents in Ferrari yellow until its depressed into the central console, at which point the key turns black, the top of the glass shifter turns yellow, and all the instrumentation activates.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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One of the major functions of modern navies is submarine hunting.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Jan. 2026
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Last December, lawmakers passed a short-term funding bill that included $5.7 billion in emergency funding for the submarine industrial base.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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On Sunday, their aerial unit located his submerged pickup truck in a canal off East Cypress Creek Road, with his body inside.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Later clarification confirmed that the submarine is still preparing for submerged operations.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Sunken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunken. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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