Particle guide
Phrasal verbs with down
The particle down starts from one core idea — downward motion. Sink In groups its verbs by the recurring ways that idea plays out, so verbs that look unrelated line up into patterns.
102 phrasal verbs · 11 meaning groups
Take the down quizDownward
Movement goes from high to low.
Eat Or Drink
Food, drink, or medicine goes down the throat into the body.
Less
A level or amount becomes lower. This can happen to prices, sound, heat, or speed.
Calming
Strong feelings or energy become lower and calmer.
Losing
A structure, a system, or someone's mood can go down when it fails.
Writing
Information is fixed in words, on paper or in a recording.
Pressure
Something is pressed down and kept from rising again.
Into Parts
You move from the whole thing to the smaller parts, so you can understand it.
Breakdown
A whole loses its structure and breaks into simpler parts.
Exact Point
Attention moves down to one exact point. A target is found, fixed, or specified.
Surface Work
The hand moves down along a surface. It presses, fixes, wipes, or checks it closely.
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Practice the down patterns in Sink In
The app turns each meaning group into short review cards: recognition, particle cloze, meaning-to-particle recall, and schema matching.
- Learn the pattern behind dozens of verbs at once — not one-off translations.
- Spaced repetition (SM-2) brings each meaning back right before you forget.
- Four practice modes train recall and discrimination, not just recognition.
