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sink into

v.

1. To pass into some condition: She sank into a deep sleep.

2. To seep or soak into something; penetrate something: The water is sinking into the ground.

3. To invest some resources in something, especially without any prospect of return: If the city continues to sink money into that new convention center, it will go broke.

See also: sink