to sink
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4.7
- verb
- /sɪŋk/
:
hundir
- It just like sinks in the skin and it kind of stays a little bit slick.
- sink deep into
- sink teeth into
- sink roots into
You just let it sink into the skin, massage it all over that makeup.
- You just let it sink into the skin, massage it all over that makeup.
- It just like sinks in the skin and it kind of stays a little bit slick.
- And I like to do a really nice thick layer so that it really just like sinks in overnight.
- So I'd climb the tree, take the leash off of her and then she would get on my shoulder and like sink her claws into me and I'd climb back down.
- It didn't want to sink in, which I say that with foundation, concealer, anything cream, anything for the lip.
- So I'm just going to set the face with a bit of a setting spray and just allow that to kind of sink into the skin for a little bit.
- I like to like kind of let each product sink in.
Examples
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Now your blade should find that first cut, kind of sink into it, and maybe if you feel like it, you do a third cut just for good measure.
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Make sure to sink the screws deep into the wood for a secure fit.
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You just let it sink into the skin, massage it all over that makeup.
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But always line up two screws, get them like get them in place and then sink them down.
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And then if you just tap over the areas that you spread it, it kind of starts to sink in and becomes pretty much invisible on the skin.
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Reflecting on their answers can make the externalization of the problem truly sink in for students.
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So I'm just going to set the face with a bit of a setting spray and just allow that to kind of sink into the skin for a little bit.
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And I like to do a really nice thick layer so that it really just like sinks in overnight.
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Sometimes powder can really sink into your pores and get kind of cakey looking.
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OK, so one question I'd really like to know the answer to is how long should you wait for your moisturizer to sink into your skin before you start with make up?
Synonyms
88
4.8
Fix firmly inside another material so it becomes part of it
56
5.2
Put something firmly into a body or surface
45
3.0
Push something into another thing so it goes inside
44
5.0
Spread through something and reach all parts, like a strong smell
4
5.0
To become stuck in something or push something to stay there
4
7.2
To press something firmly into a surface so it is hard to remove
To put something firmly into a material so it stays there
Idioms
- Informal
A way to say there are almost all things you can think of
- Informal
A warning that careless talk can cause trouble by revealing secrets
- Informal
Almost everything possible is present, even things you do not need
- Informal
To fail very quickly and completely with no chance to get better
- Informal
To get stuck in a problem that keeps getting worse and is hard to leave
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Informal
2
4.2
A very large number of things, often including items that are not needed
- Specialized
1
4.5
A metal part that takes heat away from electronic parts so they do not get too hot
How Deep
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sink comes from the Old English word sincan meaning 'to go down'. When you sink something into a surface, you push it so it goes 'down' into the material, as when teeth sink into an apple.