sink under

phrasal verb·1 sense·particle under

Meanings

1

Drop below the surface, often metaphorically

Why “under”? Something goes below the surface.

The team sank under the pressure.
The team collapsed beneath the pressure.
The young singer sank under the attention.
The young singer collapsed emotionally because of 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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