sink under
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle under
Meanings
Drop below the surface, often metaphorically
Why “under”? Something goes below the surface.
“The team sank under the pressure.”
“The young singer sank under the attention.”
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Sink under means drop below the surface, often metaphorically. Sink in means be gradually understood and absorbed.
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Be gradually understood and absorbed
be snowed under
Same under pattern: submersion
Be overwhelmed with too much work or correspondence
bring under
Same under pattern: submersion
Bring something under control
buckle under
Same under pattern: submersion
Yield or break under strain; Give in to pressure to do something
cave under
Same under pattern: submersion
Collapse beneath weight or pressure
duck under
Same under pattern: submersion
Lower the head or body to pass beneath something
go under
Same under pattern: submersion
Fail completely as a business or project
keep under
Same under pattern: submersion
Keep something controlled or suppressed
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